Solid lithium hydroxide is used in space vehicles to remove exhaled carbon dioxide from the living environment by forming solid lithium carbonate and liquid water.   2 LiOH(s) + CO2(g) --> Li2CO3(s) + H2O(l) If the space vehicle has 28.2. moles of LiOH and 16.9. moles of CO2...   Which chemical is the limiting reactant? _______            Which chemical is the excess reactant?    _______           How much of the limiting reactant is left over when the reaction is complete?  ______        moles How much of the excess reactant is left over when the reaction is complete?   ______         moles

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Solid lithium hydroxide is used in space vehicles to remove exhaled carbon dioxide from the living environment by forming solid lithium carbonate and liquid water.  

2 LiOH(s) + CO2(g) --> Li2CO3(s) + H2O(l)

If the space vehicle has 28.2. moles of LiOH and 16.9. moles of CO2...

 

Which chemical is the limiting reactant? _______           

Which chemical is the excess reactant?    _______          

How much of the limiting reactant is left over when the reaction is complete?  ______        moles

How much of the excess reactant is left over when the reaction is complete?   ______         moles

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