Question

A sample of sodium hydroxide of mass 1.600g is added to a solution containing 1.472g of H2SO4.


2NaOH + H2SO4 → Na2SO4 + 2H2O


a). Identify the limiting reactant?

b). Calculate the mass of sodium sulfate formed in the solution?

c). Calculate the mass of the unused reactant remaining in the solution?

Answer 1

a) Limiting reactant is H₂SO₄

b) Formed sodium sulfate is 2.13 g

c) 0.4 g sodium hydroxide NaOH