Answer:
The answer to your question is limiting reactant = Fe
Explanation:
Data
moles of Fe = 2
moles of O₂ = 6
Process
1.- Write the balanced chemical reaction
Fe + O₂ ⇒ Fe₂O₃
Reactants Elements Products
1 Fe 2
2 O 3
4Fe + 3O₂ ⇒ 2Fe₂O₃
Reactants Elements Products
4 Fe 4
6 O 6
2.- Use the balanced chemical reaction to determine the limiting reactant.
Theoretical proportion of reactants 4 moles Fe / 3 moles O₂ = 1.33
Experimental proportion of reactants = 2 moles Fe/6 moles O₂ = 0.333
3.- Conclusion
As the experimental proportion was lower than the theoretical we conclude that the amount of Fe was lower in the experiment which is the limiting reactant.
