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Can there be a limiting reagent if only one reagent is present?
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∙ 16y ago
The one that runs out first in a reaction - is thoroughly accurate.
There are quite a few other limiting reagents in limiting reactions - as well.
Elinor Murray
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∙ 16y agoIn the technical sense of the term, since the one reagent would be used up "first" and would limit the amount of product, then it is a limiting reagent. In a practical sense, though, it is a meaningless label since we are usually interested in contrasting limiting and excess reagents, and in this case there can be no excess reagent, so there is nothing to compare it to.
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∙ 10y agoNo. Neither one would be limiting since both reacted completely.
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What is a excess reagent?
In most reactions there are two types of reactant. One of them is completely consumed and the other is only partially consumed. The reactant that is only partially consumed is the excess reactant.
2no plus o2 equals 2no2 what is the limiting reagent?
it is probaly one
If 0.25 g of Aluminum react with 0.6g of Copper sulfate then which one is the limiting reactant?
Aluminum would be the limiting reagent
In the reaction MgCI2 plus 2KOH Mg(OH)2 plus 2KCI if 6 moles mgci2 are added to 6 moles koh which is the limiting reagent?
MgCl2 would be the limiting reagent
Why is iron is a limiting reactant?
It is unique from reaction to reaction. If it is the more basic question that I think it might be, you always look at the moles of each reactant and what ratio they react. If they react 1:1, then the reactant with less moles will be consumed first, and therefore quenches that particular reaction naturally
Which ions is the limiting reagent and which is the reagent in excess when barium sulphate is made?
When barium sulfate is made, the limiting reagent is the one that is completely consumed in the reaction and determines the amount of product formed. In this case, if barium ions (Ba2+) and sulfate ions (SO42−) are the reactants, the limiting reagent would be the one that is present in lower molar quantity. The one in excess would be the one that is present in higher molar quantity. Without the quantities of each ion provided, it is difficult to determine which is the limiting reagent and which is in excess.
How does one determine which reagent is a limiting reagent?
To determine the limiting reagent, you must first determine moles of each reactant, and then look at the mole ratios among the reactants to see which one is in the least supply. That one will be the limiting reagent.
What is a excess reagent?
In most reactions there are two types of reactant. One of them is completely consumed and the other is only partially consumed. The reactant that is only partially consumed is the excess reactant.
Which reagent is the limiting reagent in a reaction?
The one that runs out first in a reaction - is thoroughly accurate. There are quite a few other limiting reagents in limiting reactions - as well.
2no plus o2 equals 2no2 what is the limiting reagent?
it is probaly one
If 0.25 g of Aluminum react with 0.6g of Copper sulfate then which one is the limiting reactant?
Aluminum would be the limiting reagent
What is is an yield?
The amount of product which should be produced from a given amount of reactants where one of the reactants is a limiting reagent.
What is the limiting reactant reagent and what is excess reagent in recrystallization?
The Limiting Reactant is the smaller number once you compare the two reactants with one product. The product that you are comparing them both with must be the same. The Excess Reactant is the larger number, or the amount left over in the chemical reaction.
In the reaction MgCI2 plus 2KOH Mg(OH)2 plus 2KCI if 6 moles mgci2 are added to 6 moles koh which is the limiting reagent?
MgCl2 would be the limiting reagent
Why is iron is a limiting reactant?
It is unique from reaction to reaction. If it is the more basic question that I think it might be, you always look at the moles of each reactant and what ratio they react. If they react 1:1, then the reactant with less moles will be consumed first, and therefore quenches that particular reaction naturally
Why is it false to say the limiting reactant is the reactant that is present in the smaller amount?
Number one, it doesn't define "smaller amount" (by mass? by volume? by number of moles?), and number two, it doesn't take into account the fact that the reaction might require more molecules of one reagent than the other. It's not so much "false" as "not strictly true." The statement could, in some cases, be true.
What is the substance that is at the end of a chemical reaction?
In many reactions the original reactants can remain unconsumed. In Chemistry two terms describe these types of situations. Unconsumed reactant is also known as excess reagent. Reagent that is completely consumed before the others is called the limiting reagent.
