Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 12 - Stoichiometry - 12.3 Limiting Reagent and Percent Yield - 12.3 Lesson Check - Page 408: 36

Answer

A limiting reactant in a chemical reaction limits the amount of product that can be formed. An excess reactant is a chemical reaction that remains when reaction stops the limiting reactant is completely consumed.

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A limiting reactant in a chemical reaction limits the amount of product that can be formed. An excess reactant is a chemical reaction that remains when reaction stops the limiting reactant is completely consumed.
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