Stoichiometry Worksheet 6 Limiting Reactant

Learning Target Students will determine the limiting reactant of a chemical reaction.
Students will determine the amount/mass of the excess reactant that remains following a
chemical reaction.
Textbook Section 9.3
Directions: Use dimensional analysis to solve each of the following questions. Every number must have a
unit and a chemical formula. Be sure to leave the correct number of significant figures in your
answer.
1. Consider this equation: ____Ca(NO3)2(aq) + ____NaOH (aq) ____ Ca(OH)2(s) + _____NaNO3(aq)
a. If 30.0 grams of calcium nitrate reacts with 25.0 grams of sodium hydroxide, what mass of solid
calcium hydroxide will be produced? Determine the limiting reactant and the excess reactant for
this reaction.

b. How many grams of the excess reactant will remain after the reaction is complete?

2. Calcium carbonate reacts with iron(III) phosphate to produce calcium phosphate and iron(III) carbonate.
a. Write the balanced equation for the reaction.

b. If 55.0 grams of calcium carbonate reacts with 45.0 grams of iron (III) phosphate, what mass of
calcium phosphate will be produced? Determine the limiting reactant and the excess reactant.

c. How many grams of the excess reactant will remain after the reaction is complete?

3b) 35.6 g lead(II) chloride 3c) 0.88 g excess reactant 4b) 2.84 g carbon dioxide
4d) 13.9 g excess reactant
 3. When aqueous lead (II) nitrate reacts with aqueous sodium chloride, solid lead (II) chloride and aqueous
sodium nitrate are formed.
a. Write the balanced equation for the reaction given above.

b. If 15.0 grams of lead (II) nitrate react with 15.0 grams of sodium chloride, how many grams of
lead (II) chloride will be produced? Determine the limiting reactant and the excess reactant.

c. How many grams of the excess reactant will remain after the reaction is complete?

4. Propane [C3H8] is commonly used in outdoor grills.

a. Write the balanced equation for the combustion of propane.

b. If 14.8 g of propane reacts with 3.44 g of oxygen, how many grams of carbon dioxide are
produced? Determine the limiting reactant and the excess reactant.

c. How many grams of the excess reactant will remain after the reaction is complete?

1a) 13.5 g calcium hydroxide 1b) 10.5 g excess reactant 2b) 46.3 g calcium phosphate
2c) 10.2 g excess reactant