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Limiting Reagents

Limiting reagent

Limiting reagent

The limiting reagent in a reaction is the first to be completely used up and prevents any further reaction from occurring. In this reaction, reactant B is the limiting reagent because there is still some left over A in the products. Therefore, A was in excess when B was all used up.

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