Chemistry Worksheet: Limiting Reactant Worksheet #1

1. Consider the following reaction: 2 Al + 6 HBr → 2 AlBr3 + 3 H2

a. When 3.22 moles of Al reacts with 4.96 moles of HBr, how many moles of
H2 are formed?
b. What is the limiting reactant?
c. For the reactant in excess, how many moles are left over at the end of the
reaction?

2. Consider the following reaction: 3 Si + 2 N2 → Si3N4

a. When 21.44 moles of Si reacts with 17.62 moles of N2, how many moles
of Si3N4 are formed?
b. What is the limiting reactant?
c. For the reactant in excess, how many moles are left over at the end of the
reaction?

3. Consider the following reaction: 2 CuCl2 + 4 KI → 2 CuI + 4 KCl + I2

a. When 0.56 moles of CuCl2 reacts with 0.64 moles of KI, how many moles
of I2 are formed?
b. What is the limiting reactant?
c. For the reactant in excess, how many moles are left over at the end of the
reaction?

4. Consider the following reaction: 4 FeS2 + 11 O2 → 2 Fe2O3 + 8 SO2

a. When 26.62 moles of FeS2 reacts with 5.44 moles of O2, how many moles
of SO2 are formed?
b. What is the limiting reactant?
c. For the reactant in excess, how many moles are left over at the end of the
reaction?
 Limiting Reactants Worksheet #2

Question 1: What mass of H2O will be produced if 9.5g of H2 reacts with 1.2g of
O2 ?
___ H2 + ___ O2 à ___ H2O

Question 2: If 1.85g of Mg(OH)2 reacts with 3.71g of HCl, how much MgCl2 is
produced? What is the limiting reactant?

___ Mg(OH)2 + ___ HCl à ___ MgCl2 + ___ H2O

Question 3: What mass of AgCl is produced when 53.42g of AgNO3 reacts with
14.19g of NaCl?

___ AgNO3 + ___ NaCl à ___ AgCl + ___ NaNO3

Question 4: If 1.85g of Mg(OH)2 reacts with 3.71g of HCl, how much MgCl2 is
produced? What is the limiting reactant?

___ Mg(OH)2 + ___ HCl à ___ MgCl2 + ___ H2O

Question 5: Sulfur trioxide (SO3) reacts with excess water in the atmosphere to
form sulfuric acid (H2SO4).

a. Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction:

b. Calculate the mass (g) of sulfuric acid formed when 23g of sulfur trioxide
reacts.

c. What is the limiting reactant?

d. What reactant is in excess and by how much?

Question 6: 6.33g HCl reacts with 8.99g NaOH

a. Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction:

b. Calculate the mass (g) of sodium chloride formed.

c. Determine the limiting reactant of this reaction.

e. What reactant is in excess and by how much?

Question 7: What mass of potassium hydroxide is formed hen 8.2g of potassium

oxide is added to 1.3g of water?

___ K2O + ___ H2O à ___ KOH