Answer:
The limiting reactant is H₂
Explanation:
The reaction of hydrogen (H₂) and carbon monoxide (CO) to produce methanol (CH₃OH) is the following:
2H₂(g) + CO(g) → CH₃OH(g)
From the balanced chemical equation, we can see that 1 mol of CO reacts wIth 2 moles of H₂. So, the stoichiometric ratio is:
2 mol H₂/1 mol CO = 2.0
We have 500 mol of CO and 750 mol of H₂, so we calculate the ratio to establish a comparison:
750 mol H₂/500 mol CO = 1.5
Since 2.0 > 1.5, we have fewer moles of H₂ than are needed to completely react with 500 moles of CO. In fact, we need 1000 moles of H₂ and we have 750 moles. So, the limiting reactant is H₂.
Argon is a noble gas. Argon has a full outer shell. This makes it so that it does not need to react with any of the other elements to be stable.
With Rubidium and Cobalt its a whole different story.
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