If 1.0 mol of NO is mixed with 1.0 mol of O2 as given in the following reaction, then the limiting reagent is______.
2NO(g)+O2(g)→2NO2(g)
A
NO(g)
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B
O2(g)
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C
Both A and B
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D
None of these.
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Solution
The correct option is ANO(g) 2 moles of NO require 1 mole of oxygen from the above-balanced reaction. Here, we have 1 mole of NO and 1 mole of oxygen. So, the limiting reagent is NO.