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Example of limiting reagent and excess reagent

Answer 1

Limiting Reactant - The reactant in a chemical reaction that limits the amount of product that can be formed. The reaction will stop when all of the limiting reactant is consumed. EXAMPLE;- ever get sick of a phone case and continuously buy new ones, but you still only have one phone? Soon enough, you have 13 cases for one phone. In this case, the phone is the limiting reagent because only one phone can be used per case at a time.
Another example of everyday examples for limiting reagents is purchasing 8 pairs of glove but for only 4 children. The children in this case would be the limiting reagent because there are less children then there are gloves avaliable. 


Excess Reactant - The reactant in a chemical reaction that remains when a reaction stops when the limiting reactant is completely consumed. EXAMPLE:-in respiration process glucose is the excess reagent and oxygen is the limiting reagent.

Answer 2

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If there are more than 3 moles of Cl2 gas, some will remain as an excess reagent, and the sodium is a limiting reagent. It limits the amount of the product that can be formed. Chemical reactions with stoichiometric amounts of reactants have no limiting or excess reagents