Question

12 grams of Carbon reacts with 24 grams of Oxygen to form Carbon dioxide . In this reaction,

A Carbon is the limiting reagent
B Oxygen is the limiting reagent
C Oxygen is the excess reagent
D Carbon dioxide is the limiting reagent

Answer 1

(B) Oxygen is the limiting reagent

$\sf \: C + O_{2} \rightarrow CO_{2}$

12 g C + 32 g O2 ==> 44g CO2

here , only 24 g O2 is present .

So , O2 is the limiting reagent