A mixture of 125.0cm cube(^3) of oxygen and 50 cm cube of hydrogen at room temperature is exploded in a suitable apparatus to produce steam. Give the names of the gases remaining and their volume.
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Originally posted by Musicgal:Chemistry question on limiting reagent!!?
A mixture of 125.0cm cube(^3) of oxygen and 50 cm cube of hydrogen at room temperature is exploded in a suitable apparatus to produce steam. Give the names of the gases remaining and their volume.
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1 H2 + 1/2 O2 --> 1 H2O
O2 is in excess.
50cm3 of H2 requires 25cm3 of O2 to generate 50cm3 of H2O(g), with 125 - 50 = 75cm3 of O2 left over.