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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

a)300 atoms of A+200molecules of B2 : – B2 is limiting reagent and 200 molecules of AB2 is formed.
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Q how could one decide limiting reagent without knowing the weights of elements.

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7 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Sahani Kumar
7 Years ago
General equation of the reaction is
A + B\rightarrow AB_2
It means that :
1atom of A require 1molecule of B2 for the formation of 1molecule of AB2 so
300 atom of A will require  300 molecule of B2.
but we have only 200 molecule of B2( which is less than that of what is needed) hence B2 is limiting reagent. 
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