ICE Tables:
Stoichiometry

Step 4: Complete the ICE table.

You now have enough information to complete the ICE table. Click on the step numbers below to see how.

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The C entry for the limiting reactant must be the negative of the starting amount, since it is all used up in the reaction. The C entries for the other reactants and products are related to the limiting reactant by stoichiometric factors. For example, the C entry for NO (g) is as large as the C entry of the limiting reactant. It has a positive sign since its amount is increasing. The E entries are found by adding together the I and C entries for each column.

Stop! Before going further, it is a good idea to make sure the ICE table makes sense. In particular, check rule 1 for ICE tables (Click on the test tube icon at right to review the rules for ICE tables).