Question

A student makes carbon dioxide in lab combining carbon and oxygen. At the end of the reaction the
amount of carbon dioxide obtained is 4.2 g. Assuming oxygen was the reagent present in excess,
(i). What is the limiting reagent?
(ii). How much carbon did we start the experiment with?
(iii). Show your work.

Answer 1

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Answers:

1. The limiting reagent, of the given reaction is:   Carbon ( C )
2. We had started the experiment, with: 0.0954 moles of Carbon OR, 1.1448 g ( grams ) of Carbon. ( i.e. assuming all of the above mass of carbon, has been consumed in the reaction )

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