Limiting Reactants

The excess reagents are the reactants that are not used up when the reaction is finished are called .

The reactant in a reaction which is present in an amount greater than what will be used.

The limiting reactant (reagent) is the reactant that is completely used up in a reaction.

The excess reagents are the reactants that are not used up when the reaction is finished are called .

The reactant in a reaction which is present in an amount greater than what will be used.

The (reagent) reactant that is completely used up in a chemical reaction.

15 mol NH3

20 mol NH3

10 mol NH3

10 mol H2 x (2NH3 / 3H2)