This means that at some point you will use up one of the reactants, and the reaction will stop. This reactant is called the limiting reactant. In the example above, the cookies are the limiting reactant. The other reactant, the one there is plenty of, is called theexcess reactantor...
This means that at some point you will use up one of the reactants, and the reaction will stop. This reactant is called the limiting reactant. In the example above, the cookies are the limiting reactant. The other reactant, the one there is plenty of, is called theexcess reactantor...