2 Al (s) + 2 KOH (aq) + 6 HOH (l) ---> 2 KAl(OH)4 (aq) + 3 H2 (g) Under experimental procedures #2 and #3, the experiment calls for reacting aluminum with water and potassium hydroxide. See above for the equation. A student using quantities: 3.00 grams Al 15.0 mL of 8.00 M KOH 75.0 mL distilled HOH Which of the reactants is the limiting reactant? (Mathematically document this.) Show your work and set up.

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2 Al (s) + 2 KOH (aq) + 6 HOH (l) ---> 2 KAl(OH)4 (aq) + 3 H2 (g)

Under experimental procedures #2 and #3, the experiment calls for reacting aluminum with water and potassium hydroxide. See above for the equation. A student using quantities:

3.00 grams Al

15.0 mL of 8.00 M KOH

75.0 mL distilled HOH

Which of the reactants is the limiting reactant? (Mathematically document this.) Show your work and set up.

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