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When 20. 0 g nh3 and 50. 0 g o2 are allowed to react, which is the limiting reagent?

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When 20. 0 g NH₃ and 50. 0 g O₂ are allowed to react, NH₃ is the limiting reagent.

What is limiting reagent ?

Limiting reagent is defined as that reactant in a chemical reaction which is completely consumed in reaction.

Given,

Mass of NH₃ = 20 g

Mass of O₂ = 50 g

Molecular mass of NH₃ = 14 + 7 = 17 g

Molecular mass of O₂ = 2 × 16 = 32 g

Mole = given mass/ molecular mass

Mole of ammonia = 20/17

                             = 1.17 mole

Moles of O2 = 50/32

                    = 1.56 mole

Chemical equation:

4NH₃(g) + 3O₂(g)  ⟶ 2N₂(g) +6H₂O

From above reaction it is clear that 4 moles of NH₃ react with 3 moles of oxygen.

So, 1 mole of ammonia react with = 3/4 moles of O₂

                                                       = 0.75 moles of O₂

Also, 1.18 moles of ammonia react with

= 1.18 × 0.75

= 0.885 moles of O₂

Thus, from above we concluded that ammonia is completely consumed in reaction. Therefore ammonia is limiting reagent.

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