Stoichiometry and Molarity -SE 5 (Limiting 2/9/2018

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LIMITING REACTANT

 Def: Substance in the chemical reaction which is exhausted first

 If there are equal masses of substances, based on their mol ratio, the limiting reactant
is the one that gets used up first
 It limits how much product can be made

 The reactant which you have leftovers is the excess reactant

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Limiting Reactant 2𝑁𝑂(𝑔) + 𝑂2 𝑔 → 2𝑁𝑂2(𝑔)

Mol Ratio 2 1 2
Molar Mass 30.01 g/mol 32.0 g/mol 46.01 g/mol

Mass have for rxn 15 g 15 g

Mol available for rxn 0.5 mol 0.47 mol

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2𝑁𝑂(𝑔) + 𝑂2 𝑔 → 2𝑁𝑂2(𝑔)

Mol Ratio 2 1 2
Molar Mass 30.01 g/mol 32.0 g/mol 46.01 g/mol

Mass have for rxn 15 g 15 g

Mol available for rxn 0.5 mol 0.47 mol
Mol reacting 0.5 mol 0.25 mol 0.5 mol
Mass reacting 15 g 8g

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PERCENT YIELD

 Linked with stoichiometry, based on how efficient the reaction actually is

𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒
× 100 = 𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑌𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑
𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒

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