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Limiting Reactant

Subject: Chemistry

Book: General Chemistry

In a chemical reaction, the limiting reactant is the substance that is completely consumed first, limiting the amount of product formed. To find it, compare the mole ratio of reactants required by the balanced equation to the actual mole ratio provided. The reactant that produces the lesser amount of product is the limiting reactant. This concept is vital in predicting reaction yields and resource allocation in industrial processes.

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