Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Quantities in Chemical Reactions - Exercises - Problems - Page 277: 52

Answer

0 mol $S$, 1.5 mol $O_{2}$, 5 mol $SO_{3}$

Work Step by Step

Calculating how much product can be made based on the amount of each reactant, we have $5\,mol\,S\times\frac{2\,mol\,SO_{3}}{2\,mol\,S}=5\,mol\,SO_{3}$ $9\,mol\,O_{2}\times\frac{2\,mol\,SO_{3}}{3\,mol\,O_{2}}=6\,mol\,SO_{3}$ Since $5\,mol\,S$ makes the least amount of product, it is the limiting reactant. Therefore, moles of $S$ after the reaction= 0. Now, 2 moles of $S$ react completely with 3 moles of $O_{2}$. $\implies 3\times\frac{5}{2}=7.5$ moles of $O_{2}$ react with 5 moles of $S$. So, after the reaction, moles of $O_{2}=9-7.5=1.5$ Moles of $SO_{3}$= theoretical yield (maximum amount of product that can be made in the reaction based on the amount of limiting reactant)= $5\,mol$
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