If 0.040 mol of Ca(OH)₂ are combined with 0.090 mol of HCl in the chemical equation below, what will be the limiting reactant? Ca(OH)₂(aq) + 2HCl(aq) --> CaCl₂(aq) + 2H₂O(l) Ca(OH)₂
HCl
CaCl₂
H₂O

as given the equation is

2al + 6 hcl > 2 alcl3 + 3 h2(g)

as per equation two moles of aluminum reacts with six moles of hcl to give two moles of alcl3 and three moles of hydrogen gas

given: three moles of al are present and 7 moles of hcl

for three moles of aluminum nine moles of hcl will be required

however as 7 moles of hcl are present so the limiting reagent is hcl

hcl is going to decide the number of moles of product formed

when six moles of hcl are present = 3 moles of h2 are formed

when one mole of hcl is present == 3/6 mole sof h2 will be formed

when 7 moles of hcl are present = 3 x 7/ 6 moles of h2 will be formed = 3.5 moles of h2

a is the correct answer