When 10 moles of hydrogen and 10 moles of oxygen are mixed to produce water, the limiting reagent is hydrogen.

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In the given reaction, 2 moles of hydrogen react with 1 mole of oxygen to produce 2 moles of water. As we have 10 moles of both hydrogen and oxygen, the oxygen will not fully react since it is the excess reagent. Therefore, hydrogen is the limiting reagent as all 10 moles will react and only produce 20 moles of water.

When 10 Moles of Hydrogen and 10 Moles of Oxygen