MustBe said:Because the entire equation reacts in a 1 to 1 ratio (all stoichiometric proportions are equal) your limiting reagent is the one with the smallest number of moles.
only 0.0092mol of (CH3CO)2O is available to react, and as the number of moles of NH2 that will react with it is in equal proportion (the 1:1 ratio), only 0.0092 of the 0.25 mol NH2 will ever react. Thus, the (CH3CO)2O is the limiting reagant
I may have oversimplified the question, but I hope this helps!
Borek said:What is NH2?
A limiting reactant is the reactant that is completely consumed in a chemical reaction, thus limiting the amount of products that can be formed. It determines the maximum amount of product that can be produced.
To find the limiting reactant, you must first determine the moles of each reactant present. Then, use the mole ratio between the reactants and the desired product to calculate the theoretical yield for each reactant. The reactant with the lower theoretical yield is the limiting reactant.
Identifying the limiting reactant is important because it allows us to determine the maximum amount of product that can be produced in a reaction. It also helps in determining the amount of excess reactants present, which can affect the efficiency and cost of the reaction.
If there is no limiting reactant, it means that both reactants are present in excess and there is no limitation on the amount of product that can be formed. In this case, the reactant with the higher amount present will determine the amount of product that is formed.
Yes, the limiting reactant can change during a reaction if one of the reactants is completely consumed before the other. This can happen if the reactants are not in the correct stoichiometric ratio, or if the reaction conditions change.