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Here's the question again:
For the balanced equation shown below, what would be the limiting reagent if 16.6 grams of C6H5Cl were reacted with 14.3 grams of O2?
4C6H5Cl+17O2=>24CO+10H2O+2Cl2
Is it C6H5Cl?
Or is it O2?
Okay first you take the first half of the equation:
4C6H5Cl+17O2
Then take the number of grams:
4C6H5Cl 17O2
16.6g 14.3g
Then find the GFWs of FeS2 and O2 and place them in the list of numbers:
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4C6H5Cl 17O2
16.6g 14.3g
112.5 32
Then divide:
4C6H5Cl 17O2
16.6g 14.3g
112.5 32
=0.148 =0.447
Then cross multiply:
4C6H5Cl 17O2
16.6g 14.3g
112.5 32
=0.148 =0.447
=2.516 =1.788
Then find the limiting reagent:
4C6H5Cl 17O2 In this case 1.788 is the smaller number so the answer is the limiting reagent is O2!
16.6g 14.3g
112.5 32
=0.148 =0.447
=2.516 =1.788
Okay? Next question!