Lab 12-Limiting Reactants (1)
Lab 12-Limiting Reactants (1)
Directions: using your computer, log into the following website to complete the lab-
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/reactants-products-and-leftovers/latest/reactants-products-and-
leftovers_en.html
Part I: Sandwiches- Complete and play around with the simulation, then answer the following questions
1) Using the cheese option, how many sandwiches are made and how many of each leftover remain in the
following scenarios:
a. 4 breads and 1 cheese Sandwiches: __1____ Bread: __2____ Cheese: ____0__
b. 6 breads and 3 cheeses Sandwiches: ___3___ Bread: ___0___ Cheese: ____0__
c. 4 breads and 3 cheeses Sandwiches: ___2___ Bread: ___0___ Cheese: ___1___
d. 7 breads and 5 cheeses Sandwiches: ____3__ Bread: ___1___ Cheese: __2____
2) Using the meat and cheese option, how many sandwiches are made and how many of each leftover
remain in the following scenarios:
a. 4 breads, 2 meats and 1 cheese: Sandwiches: _1___Bread: __2__Meat: __1____Cheese: ___0___
b. 6 breads, 3 meats and 3 cheeses: Sandwiches: _3___Bread: _0___Meat: ___0__Cheese: ___0__
c. 4 breads, 2 meats and 3 cheeses: Sandwiches: _2___Bread: __0__Meat: ___0___Cheese: __1___
d. 7 breads, 3 meats and 5 cheeses: Sandwiches: _3___Bread: _1____Meat: ___0__Cheese: __2___
3) Using the custom option, set the following parameters for your sandwich:
2 breads + 3 meats + 2 cheeses à 1 sandwich
How many sandwiches are made and how many of each leftover remain in the following scenarios:
1) Using the water option, how many reactant molecules are used to make water and how many leftovers
remain in the following scenarios: Equation: ___2 H2_+ 1 O2 à 2 H2O_________________
a. 4 H2 and 1 O2 #H2O made: _2____ #H2 left: __2___ #O2 left: __0___
b. 5 H2 and 3 O2 #H2O made: _4____ #H2 left: __1___ #O2 left: ___1__
c. 6 H2 and 6 O2 #H2O made: _6____ #H2 left: __0___ #O2 left: __3___
d. 3 H2 and 7 O2 #H2O made: _2____ #H2 left: __1___ #O2 left: ___6__
2) Using the ammonia option, how many reactant molecules are used to make ammonia and how many
leftovers remain in the following scenarios: Equation: _1 N2 + 3 H2 à 2 NH3_________________
a. 4 H2 and 1 N2 #NH3 made: _2____ #H2 left: ___1__ #N2 left: __0___
b. 5 H2 and 3 N2 #NH3 made: __2___ #H2 left: __2___ #N2 left: __2___
c. 6 H2 and 6 N2 #NH3 made: _4____ #H2 left: __0___ #N2 left: ___4__
d. 3 H2 and 7 N2 #NH3 made: _2____ #H2 left: ___0__ #N2 left: ___6__
3) Using the methane option, how many reactant molecules are used to make both products and how many
leftovers remain in the following scenarios: Equation: __1 CH4 + 2 O2 à 1 CO2 + 2 H2O_______
a. 3 CH4 and 4 O2 #CO2 made: __2___ #H2O made: ___4__ #CH4 left: ___1__ #O2 left: __0___
b. 5 CH4 and 3 O2 #CO2 made: __1___ #H2O made: __2___ #CH4 left: __4___ #O2 left: __1___
c. 6 CH4 and 6 O2 #CO2 made: __3___ #H2O made: __6___ #CH4 left: __3___ #O2 left: ___0__
d. 3 CH4 and 7 O2 #CO2 made: __3___ #H2O made: __6___ #CH4 left: ___0__ #O2 left: __1___
Part III: Game- Complete 10 of the 15 possible reactions in the 3 levels. Record the equation you solved, the
number of reactants used, and the number of products formed. Also record how many leftovers remain below.