The limiting reactant for the combustion reaction for acetylene is oxygen.
<h3>What is limiting reagent?</h3>
Limiting reagents are those reagent which is present in less quantity as compared to the other reagent present for the formation of product.
Given chemical reaction is:
2C₂H₂(l) + 5O₂(g) → 4CO₂(g) + 2H₂O(g)
From the stoichiometry of the reaction, it is clear that:
2 moles of C₂H₂ = react with 5 moles of O₂
37 moles of C₂H₂ = react with 5/2×37=92.5 moles of O₂
And given moles of oxygen is 81 moles.
81 moles of O₂ = reacts with 2/5×81=32.4 moles of C₂H₂
And given moles of C₂H₂ = 81 moles.
Hence, O₂ is the limiting reagent.
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