The molar mass of K is O2. Since the stoichiometry has a ration of 4 mol K to mol O2 , K will be the limiting reactant when mass of K is much greater than than times the mass of O2 - 3 much lower than four five 1 comparable to 6 less three 2 more two six

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Consider the following reaction: 

4K(s)+O2(g)→2K2O(s)4K(s)+O2(g)→2K2O(s)The molar mass of KK is 39.10 gmol−1gmol−1 and that of O2O2 is 32.00 gmol−1gmol−1.

The limiting reactant is 1.5 g K, 0.38 g O2

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The molar mass of K is
O2. Since the stoichiometry has a ration of
4
mol K to
mol 02, K will be the limiting reactant when mass of K is
much greater than
than
times the mass of O2 .
much lower than
four
five
1
comparable to
6
less
three
2
more
two
six
Transcribed Image Text:5 The molar mass of K is O2. Since the stoichiometry has a ration of 4 mol K to mol 02, K will be the limiting reactant when mass of K is much greater than than times the mass of O2 . much lower than four five 1 comparable to 6 less three 2 more two six
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