Solved: Define limiting reagent and excess reagent. What

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Here we have to define limiting reagent and excess reagent and the significance of the limiting reagent in predicting the amount of the product obtained in a reaction.

Limiting reagent and excess reagent:-

In a chemical reaction, when the reaction is over the reactants that are not used up is called as excess reagent and the reagent that is completely used up or reacted is called as limiting reagent because its quantity limit the amount of product formed.