Chapter 9, Problem 13CR

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

For a balance chemical equation of our choice and using 25.0 g of each of the reactants, illustrate what is a limiting agent.

Concept Introduction:

A balanced chemical equation is an equation that contains same number of atoms as well as of each element of reactants and products of reaction.

For example, the reaction between lead sulphide and oxygen is as follows:

$\begin{array}{l}{\text{2 PbS + 3 O}}_{\text{2}}\to {\text{2PbO + 2SO}}_{\text{2}}\\ \text{ Reactants Products}\end{array}$

The limiting reactant in a particular reaction has due to following properties:

1. Limiting reactant completely reacted in a particular reaction.
2. Limiting reactant determines the amount of the product in mole.