100% Reactants

Definition

This term refers to when all substances present at the start of a chemical reaction are reactants, meaning no products have been formed yet.

Related terms

Reactant Concentration: The amount of each reactant present at any given moment during a chemical reaction.

Stoichiometry:

The calculation involving relationships between quantities and types of reactants and products in chemical reactions based on balanced equations.

Chemical Equilibrium:

A state where both reactants and products are present in concentrations which have no further tendency to change with time.