How do you determine which product is the limiting one?

Compare the calculated amount of a reactant to the actual amount available. If more is required than is available, then it is the limiting reactant.

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Multiply the limiting reactant by the mole ratio of product to limiting reactant by the molar mass of the product.

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Compare the amount made to the amount left over.

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Compare the calculated amount of a reactant to the actual amount available. If less is required than is available, then it is the limiting reactant.

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Compare the calculated amount of a product to the actual amount available. If more is required than is available, then it is the limiting reactant.

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The correct option is A Compare the calculated amount of a reactant to the actual amount available. If more is required than is available, then it is the limiting reactant.
To determine which reactant is the limiting one, compare the calculated amount of a reactant to the actual amount available. If more is required than is available, then it is the limiting reactant.

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Q. Assertion :A reactant that is entirely consumed when a reaction goes to completion is known as limiting reactant. Reason: The amount of reactant limits the amount of product formed.

Q. Assertion :The reactant which is present in larger amount limits the amount of product formed is called limiting reagent. Reason: Amount of product formed does not depend upon the amount of reactants taken.

Q. In a chemical reaction the limiting reagent is the reactant that determines the amount of product being formed.

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Q. If true enter 1, else enter 0.
The limiting reactant in more than one reactants is used to calculate the number of grams of product that can be obtained from a reaction.

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