The _ reagent is the reactant that gets consumed first in a chemical reaction and therefore limits how much product can be formed.
Correct answer: B. Limiting
- A. Excess
- B. Limiting
- C. Extent
- D. None of the above
Explanation
The limiting reagent (or limiting reactant) in a chemical reaction is the substance which is totally consumed when the chemical reaction is complete. The amount of product formed is limited by this reagent since the reaction cannot proceed further without it. If one or more other reagents are present in excess of the quantities required to react with the limiting reagent, they are described as excess reagents or excess reactants.The limiting reagent must be identified in order to calculate the percentage yield of a reaction, since the theoretical yield is defined as the amount of product obtained when the limiting reagent reacts completely.
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