3.11 The Concept of Limiting Reagent

Objectives: 

Limiting Reactant ChemTour

Limiting Reagent Flash Animation 

Limiting Reactant Game 

Glossary

limiting reactant (reagent):  the reactant that is completely consumed when a reaction is run to completion

percent yield: the actual yield of a product as a percentage of the theoretical yield

theoretical yield: the maximum amount of a given product that can be formed when the limiting reactant is completely consumed