Answer:
Cl₂ is the limiting reactant.
Explanation:
We'll begin by writing the balanced equation for the reaction. This is illustrated below:
N₂ + 3Cl₂ —> 2NCl₃
From the balanced equation above,
1 L of N₂ reacted with 3 L of Cl₂.
Finally, we shall determine the limiting reactant. This can be obtained as follow:
From the balanced equation above,
1 L of N₂ reacted with 3 L of Cl₂.
Therefore, 134 L of N₂ will react with = 134 × 3 = 402 L of Cl₂.
From the calculation made above, we can see that a higher volume (i.e 402 L) of Cl₂ than what was given (i.e 99 L) is needed to react completely with 134 L of N₂.
Therefore, Cl₂ is the limiting reactant and N₂ is the excess reactant.
