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1.4.2 - Determine the limiting reactant in excess when quantities of reacting substancesare given
If there is more than one reactant, the
limiting reactant
needs to be identified. Wedetermine the amount (in moles) of both reactants and use the molar ratio to from theequation to determine which will be completely consumed in the reaction and which ispresent in excess. The limiting reagent is the one used in the calculation.