Consider the Equation: a + 4B 3C + 3D

question 34

Multiple Choice

Consider the equation: A + 4B 3C + 3D When equal masses of A and B are reacted, which is limiting?

• A) If the molar mass of A is less than the molar mass of B, then B must be limiting.
• B) If the molar mass of A is greater than the molar mass of B, then A must be limiting.
• C) If the molar mass of A is greater than the molar mass of B, then B must be limiting.
• D) If the molar mass of A is less than the molar mass of B, then A must be limiting.
• E) Neither reactant is limiting.

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Definitions:

Ethyl Magnesium Chloride

A Grignard reagent represented as CH3CH2MgCl, utilized in organic synthesis to form carbon-carbon bonds.

Pent-1-yne

An alkyne with the chemical formula C5H8, characterized by a triple bond between the first and second carbon atoms in the five-carbon chain.

Transformation

A thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance, often used in the context of chemical reactions.

Reagents

Chemical substances used in reactions to cause a transformation or detect the presence of another substance.