14,188 mol HCN
Oxygen gas is the limiting reactant
Hydrogen cyanide is used in the production of cyanimid fertilisers. It is produced by the
following reaction:
2CH4 + 2NH3 + 3O2 2HCN + 6H2O
(a) How much hydrogen cyanide can be produced starting with 100 kg of each of the
reactants?
(b) Which is the limiting reagent?
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