Arkansas State University
Department of Chemistry
and Physics
Answers - 1a
Limiting Reagents

 

1.     H3PO4    +    3 KOH    g      K3PO4      +    3 H2O

starting with 20.0 g H3PO4  and  30.0 g KOH

1a. KOH is the Limiting reagent

b. 37.85 g K3PO4; 9.64 g H2O

c. 2.55 g H3PO4 left

2.   Zn  +  2 HCl     g   ZnCl2    +   H2

starting with 10.0 g Zn and 36.46 g HCl

2a. Zn is the Limiting reagent

b. 20.85 g ZnCl2; 0.31 g H2

c. 25.52 g HCl left

3.   P4  +  5 O2      g   P4O10

start with 42.0 g P4 and 16.0 g O2

3a. O2is the Limiting Reagent

b. 28.39 g P4O10

c. 29.61 g P4 left