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wolverine [178]
3 years ago
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If 16.29 grams of Na2SO4 is mixed with 3.697 grams of C and allowed to react according to the balanced equation: Na2SO4(aq) + 4

C(s) → Na2S(s) + 4 CO(g) What is the limiting reagent?
Chemistry
1 answer:
abruzzese [7]3 years ago
4 0

<u>Answer:</u> The limiting reagent in the given chemical reaction is carbon metal.

<u>Explanation:</u>

Excess reagent is defined as the reagent which is present in large amount in a chemical reaction.

Limiting reagent is defined as the reagent which is present in small amount in a chemical reaction. Formation of product depends on the limiting reagent.

To calculate the number of moles, we use the equation:

\text{Number of moles}=\frac{\text{Given mass}}{\text{Molar mass}}      .....(1)

  • <u>For sodium sulfate:</u>

Given mass of sodium sulfate = 16.29 g

Molar mass of sodium sulfate = 142 g/mol

Putting values in equation 1, we get:

\text{Moles of sodium sulfate}=\frac{16.29g}{142g/mol}=0.115mol

  • <u>For carbon:</u>

Given mass of carbon = 3.697 g

Molar mass of carbon = 12 g/mol

Putting values in equation 1, we get:

\text{Moles of carbon}=\frac{3.697g}{12g/mol}=0.31mol

For the given chemical reaction:

Na_2SO_4(aq.)+4C(s)\rightarrow Na_2S(s)+4CO(g)

By Stoichiometry of the reaction:

4 moles of carbon reacts with 1 mole of sodium sulfate

So, 0.31 moles of carbon will react with = \frac{1}{4}\times 0.31=0.0775mol of sodium sulfate

As, given amount of sodium sulfate is more than the required amount. So, it is considered as an excess reagent.

Thus, carbon metal is considered as a limiting reagent because it limits the formation of product.

Hence, the limiting reagent in the given chemical reaction is carbon metal.

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