What is the limiting reagent from this chemical reaction
2C0 + O2 .......... 2CO2 if we start with 50 grams of CO and 40 grams of O2
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Expert's answer
2017-12-13T11:46:06-0500
Amount of CO: 50 / 28 = 1.785 mol Amount of O2: 40 / 32 = 1.25 mol The ratio of reagents for this reaction is 2 : 1, therefore, CO is the limiting reagent.
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