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If you have 4 moles of zinc and 4 moles of hydrochloric acid, which of these would be the limiting reactant?

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D) Hydrochloric acid

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The balanced reaction between Zn and HCl is as follows:
Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) -> ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g)
This means that HCl would be the limiting reactant.
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