Chapter 5, Problem 5.51E

A sample of $4.00\text{g}$ of methane $\left({\text{CH}}_{\text{4}}\right)$ is mixed with $15.0\text{g}$ of chlorine $\left({\text{Cl}}_2\right)$.

a. Determine which is the limiting reactant according to the following equation:

${\text{CH}}_{\text{4}}\left(\text{g}\right)+4{\text{Cl}}_2\left(\text{g}\right)\to {\text{CCl}}_4\left(l\right)+4\text{HCl}\left(\text{g}\right)$

b. What is the maximum mass of ${\text{CCl}}_4$ that can be formed?