You have an unknown mass of magnesium, with a solution of hydrochloric acid of unknown concentration. Design an experiment, with the expected results, to determine which is the limiting reactant.
Honestly, I'm reading the question the same way you would. I don't have any extra information that would be useful for you. Which is probably why I don't really understand this. My teacher did do an experiment of this in class though I could hardly see the reaction. I'm assuming that it bubbles which means it's creating a gas .. but really I have no clue.
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thanks in advanceee!
2007-11-15 11:46:41 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
This is actually rather simple. Magnesium (Mg) reacts with HCl to produce magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas. Once the reaction is complete, if no Mg remains, then Mg was the limiting reactant. If Mg remains, then HCl was the limiting reactant.
2007-11-19 02:16:16 · answer #1 · answered by jdkilp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋