3. Chemical Reactions
Limiting Reagent
51PRACTICE PROBLEM
Limestone (CaCO3) reacts with hydrochloric acid according to the equation CaCO3 + 2HCl → CaCl2 + H2O + CO2. If 1.00 mol of CO2 has a volume of 22.4 L under the reaction conditions, how many liters of gas can be formed by reaction of 2.35 g of CaCO3 with 2.35 g of HCl? Which reactant is limiting?
Limestone (CaCO3) reacts with hydrochloric acid according to the equation CaCO3 + 2HCl → CaCl2 + H2O + CO2. If 1.00 mol of CO2 has a volume of 22.4 L under the reaction conditions, how many liters of gas can be formed by reaction of 2.35 g of CaCO3 with 2.35 g of HCl? Which reactant is limiting?