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Limiting Reactant

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The limiting reactant is the substance in a chemical reaction that gets completely consumed first and determines the maximum amount of product that can be formed.

AP course connection

Topic 4.7: 4.7 Types of Chemical Reactions

Unit 4