Acetonitrile, CH₃CN, Can Be Synthesized from Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen, and Ammonia

question 31

Multiple Choice

Acetonitrile, CH₃CN, can be synthesized from carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and ammonia in the presence of a catalyst at high temperatures by the following reaction $2 \mathrm{CO}(g) +2 \mathrm{H}_{2}(g) +\mathrm{NH}_{3}(g) \rightarrow \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CN}(g) +2 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(g)$ If 20 g of carbon monoxide, 20 g of hydrogen, and 10 g of ammonia are reacted, which will be the limiting reagent?

• A) carbon monoxide
• B) hydrogen
• C) ammonia
• D) none of them
• E) there is no way to know

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