Limiting Reactants (Section)The fizz produced when an Alka-Seltzer tablet is dissolved in...

Limiting Reactants (Section)

The fizz produced when an Alka-Seltzer tablet is dissolved in water is due to the reaction between sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) and citric acid (H3C6H5O7):

3 NaHCO1(aq) + H3C6H5O7(aq)→

3 CO2(g) + 3H2O(l) + Na3C6H5O7(aq)

In a certain experiment 1.00 g of sodium bicarbonate and 1.00 g of citric acid are allowed to react.: (a) Which is the limiting reactant? (b) How many grams of carbon dioxide form? (c) How many grams of the excess reactant remain after the limiting reactant is completely consumed?