LIMITING REAGENT REACTION

REAGENT REACTANT

• When a chemical reaction involves 2 or more reactants
• Usually one of the reactants is present in smaller amounts
• The reactants are not exactly in the molar ratio
• Limits amount of product that can form

EXAMPLE

• 6 car bodies+32 tires= 6 cars +8 tires
• 4NH3+5O2= 4NO+ 6H2O