The concept of determining which reactant is limiting and which is in excess is

Question

The concept of determining which reactant is limiting and which is in excess is skin to determining the number of sandwiches that can be made from a set number of ingredients: Assuming that a cheese sandwich consists of 2 of bread and 3 slices of cheese, determine the number of cheese sandwiches that can be prepared from 28 slices of bread and 33 slices of cheese. Which of the two ingredients limits the number of sandwiches that can be made? What quantity of the ingredient in excess slices of cheese slices of bread

Explanation / Answer

for each sandwich we need 2 slices of bread and 3 slices of Cheese.

then from 28 slices of bread we can prepare 14 sandwiches

from 33 slices of cheese we can prepare 11 sandwiches

But for the preparation of onel sandwich we need 2:3 ratio of bread and cheese i.e, for 28 slices of bread we need 42 slices of of cheese.

So the limiting slices are "Cheese".

So we can prepare "11 Sandwiches" with the composition of 22slices of bread and 33 slices of cheese.

So we have 6 slices of bread are excess remains

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse T
• Subjects

---

---

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.