Identify the limiting reagent in the reaction mixture shown below (red = a2, blue = b2). the balanced reaction is a2+2b2→2ab2

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Juliana Banks

5 October, 05:57

Identify the limiting reagent in the reaction mixture shown below (red = a2, blue = b2). the balanced reaction is a2+2b2→2ab2

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Kenna Garrett · Answer 1

With the equation A₂+2B₂→2AB₂ we know that one mole of A₂ is necessary to react with two moles of B₂ and with that, we obtain two moles of the product. (you can see this by just seeing what numbers are before the letters)

Since it's needed more quantity of B than A, B is the limited reagent.