Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Quantities in Chemical Reactions - Exercises - Problems - Page 277: 51

Answer

3 mol A, 0 mol B, 4 mol C.

Work Step by Step

Calculating how much product can be made based on the amount of each reactant, we have $9\,mol\,A\times\frac{2\,mol\,C}{3\,mol\,A}=6\,mol\,C$ $8\,mol\,B\times\frac{2\,mol\,C}{4\,mol\,B}=4\,mol\,C$ Since $8\,mol\,B$ makes the least amount of product, it is the limiting reactant. Therefore, moles of B after the reaction= 0. Now, 3 moles of A react completely with 4 moles of B. $\implies $ 6 moles of A react with 8 moles of B. So, after the reaction, moles of A=$9-6=3$ Moles of C= theoretical yield (maximum amount of product that can be made in the reaction based on the amount of limiting reactant)= $4\,mol$
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