Limiting Reactant

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.

Related terms

Stoichiometry:

This is the calculation of relative quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions.

Mole Ratio: It's the ratio between the amounts in moles of any two compounds involved in a chemical reaction.

Reactants:

These are substances initially present in a chemical reaction that are consumed during the reaction to create new substances (products).