The Limiting Reactant in a Chemical Reaction Is Always the Reactant

question 14

True/False

The limiting reactant in a chemical reaction is always the reactant which is present in the least amount in terms of mass.

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Definitions:

Methane

A greenhouse gas consisting of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms, CH4, contributing to global warming.

Methanol

A simple alcohol with the formula CH3OH, known for its use as a solvent, antifreeze, fuel, and as a precursor to other chemicals.

Carbon

A chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6, essential to all known life and the basis for organic chemistry.

Hydrogens

A chemical element with the symbol H and atomic number 1, known as the lightest element in the periodic table.