Answer:
2 KCIO₃ → 2 KCI + 3 O₂
Explanation:
A chemical equation is balanced when the number of atoms of each element is equal on both sides of the equation.
You have already identified the initial number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation. As a rule of thumb, we balance the number of oxygen and hydrogen atoms last.
However, since all the other elements are already balanced, we shall start by balancing the number of oxygen atoms.
The lowest common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6. Thus, we shall ensure that both sides of the equation has 6 oxygen atoms.
2 KCIO₃ → KCI + 3 O₂
<u>Reactants</u>
K --- 2
C--- 2
I --- 2
O --- 6
<u>Products</u>
K --- 1
C --- 1
I --- 1
O --- 6
Notice that number of K, C and I atoms on the left-hand side of the equation has also changed.
2 KCIO₃ → 2 KCI + 3 O₂
<u>Reactants</u>
K --- 2
C --- 2
I --- 2
O --- 6
<u>Products</u>
K --- 2
C --- 2
I --- 2
O --- 6
The equation is now balanced.
Answer:
The limiting reactant is the Salicylic acid (C₇H₆O₃)
Explanation:
In order to find the limting reactant or the excess reactant of a chemical reaction we have to compare the moles of each reactant to the stoichiometry of the reaction; we usually make rules of three.
First of all we need to convert the mass of the reactants, to moles:
70 g / 138 g/mol = 0.507 moles of salicylic acid
80g / 102 g/mol = 0.784 moles of acetic anhydride
The reaction is: 2C₇H₆O₃ (aq) + C₄H₆O₃(aq) → 2C₉H₈O₄(aq) + H₂O(l)
Ratio is 2:1.
2 moles of salicylic acid need 1 mol of acetic anhydride to react
Then, 0.507 moles of salicylic will react with (0.507 . 1) / 2 = 0.254 moles of acetic anhydride (It's ok, I have 0.784 moles and I only need 0.254 moles, so acetic anhydride still remains, the C₄H₆O₃ is the excess reactant)
In conclussion, the limiting reactant is the Salicylic acid (C₇H₆O₃)
Let's verify: 1 mol of anhyride needs 2 moles of salicylic acid
Therefore, 0.784 moles of anhydride will react with (0.784 . 2) /1 = 1.57 moles. → We do not have enough C₇H₆O₃, we have 0.507 moles but we need 1.57.
Answer:
Decomposition Reaction
Explanation:
If you are referring to what type of reaction that occurred then the answer would be decomposition reaction.
This is a chemical reaction where one reactant is broken down into two or more products.
REACTANT → PRODUCT
AB → A + B
The products can be two or more elements or two or more compounds, depending on what was decomposed.
