Concept explainers
Interpretation:
The balanced reaction between NO and O2 and the limiting reactant needs to be predicted.
Concept Introduction:
The reaction in which the reactant is totally consumed when the reaction is completed is known as limiting reactant
Answer to Problem 49A
The balanced reaction is shown below:
NO will act as a limiting reactant.
Explanation of Solution
In the given reaction is shown below:
The O2 molecules represented as
The NO molecules represented as
The NO2 molecules represented as
In the reactant side there is O2 and NO molecules present in the reaction whereas in the product side there are NO2 molecules present.
The reaction is shown below:
The balance
In the given reaction; 6 molecules of O2 reacts with 6 molecules of NO in the reactant side.
According to the given reaction 1 molecule of O2 reacts with 2 molecules of NO
Therefore, 6 molecules of O2 would react with 12 molecules of NO. But there are 6 molecules of NO that means NO will get totally consumed in the reaction and thus, will act as a limiting reactant.
Thus, the balanced reaction is shown below:
NO will act as a limiting reactant.
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