If $36$ grams of carbon and $32$ grams of oxygen gas are allowed to react to form carbon dioxide, which one is the limiting reagent?

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A limiting reagent is one which is present less in amount as compared to which is required.
Given masses $C = 36 g, O = 32 g$
As per reaction $C + O_{2} ⟶ C O_{2}$
$12 g$ of $C$ reacts with $32 g$ of Oxygen.
$∴$ Only $12 g$ of $C$ out of $36 g$ reacts as the $O X y g e n$ is limited.
$36 g$ of $C$ requires $= \frac{36 \times 32}{12} = 96 g$ of $O .$
Hence, Limiting reagent is oxygen.

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