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Answer:
oxygen is limiting reactant
Explanation:
Given data:
Mass of hydrogen = 16.7 g
Mass of oxygen = 15.4 g
Limiting reactant = ?
Solution:
Chemical equation:
2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O
Number of moles of hydrogen:
Number of moles = mass/ molar mass
Number of moles = 16.7 g/ 2 g/mol
Number of moles = 8.35 mol
Number of moles of oxygen:
Number of moles = mass/ molar mass
Number of moles = 15.4 g/ 32 g/mol
Number of moles = 0.48 mol
Now we will compare the moles of both reactant with product,
H₂ : H₂O
2 : 2
8.35 : 8.35
O₂ : H₂O
1 : 2
0.48 : 2×0.48 = 0.96 mol
The number of moles of water produced by oxygen are less so it will limiting reactant.
Explanation:
Water is a polar solvent as the hydrogen and oxygen atom has large difference in their electronegativities.
Oxygen atom is highly electronegative as compared to hydrogen atom therefore, it pulls the electrons of hydrogen atom closer towards itself.
As a result, two poles will create forming a partial positive charge on the hydrogen atom and partial negative charge on the oxygen atom.
Thus, we can conclude that high electronegativity difference between oxygen and hydrogen is the cause of polarity in water molecules.
