Hydrogen cyanide production can be done through Andrussow oxidation process, which is presented in the following chemical reaction 2CH4 (g) + 2NH3 (g) + 3O2 (g) ---> 2HCN (g) + 6H2O (g) Answer the ff: a. If 100.0 g of CH₄ (16.043 g/mol), 100.0 g of NH₃ (17.031 g/mol), and 300.0 g of O₂ (31.999 g/mol) were available, which of the reactants is the limiting reactant?

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Hydrogen cyanide production can be done through Andrussow oxidation process, which is presented in the following chemical reaction

2CH4 (g) + 2NH3 (g) + 3O2 (g) ---> 2HCN (g) + 6H2O (g)

Answer the ff:
a. If 100.0 g of CH₄ (16.043 g/mol), 100.0 g of NH₃ (17.031 g/mol), and 300.0 g of O₂ (31.999 g/mol) were available, which of the reactants is the limiting reactant?
b. What is the theoretical yield of hydrogen cyanide (27.025 g/mol)?
c. If the process only produces 100 g of HCN, what is the % yield of the reaction?

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