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If 2.15 moles of C₂H4 (ethane) reacts with 6.30 moles of O2, which is the
limiting reagent?

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Answer:

Oxygen is the limiting reagent.

Step-by-step explanation:

First you must make a chemical equation. Then you will do a mole bridge from the moles of each given substance to a product, you can find how much product each will create. The reactant that creates the least is the limiting reagent. I hope this helps!

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