200
For the combustion of sucrose:
C12H22O11 + 12O2 ---> 12CO2 + 11H2O
there are 10.0 g of sucrose and 10.0 g of oxygen reacting. Which is the limiting reagent?
1) Calculate moles of sucrose:
10.0 g / 342.2948 g/mol = 0.0292146 mol
2) Calculate moles of oxygen required to react with moles of sucrose:
From the coefficients, we see that 12 moles of oxygen are require for every one mole of sucrose. Therefore:
0.0292146 mol times 12 = 0.3505752 mole of oxygen required
3) Determine limiting reagent:
Oxygen on hand ⇒ 10.0 g / 31.9988 g/mol = 0.3125 mol
Since the oxygen required is greater than that on hand, it will run out before the sucrose. Oxygen is the limiting reagent