Limiting Reactant
How to determine the limiting reactant in stoichiometry problems. We'll work in moles in these problems. If you have grams - convert them to moles first!
Finding the Limiting Reactant
This is a quick way to find the limiting reactant using the stoichiometric ratio method. There other ways, but this is likely the quickest.
How to Find the Maximum Amount of Product Produced in a Limiting Reactant Problem
Often you are asked to find the maximum amount of product that can be produced when given amounts of two starting reactants.
Calculating how Much Reactant is in Excess in a Limiting Reactant Problem
In limiting reactant problems there is usually some of one of the reactants left over. Here's how you determine how much.
Finding the Theoretical Yield for a Reaction
The theoretical yield is the maximum amount of product that can be formed in the reaction (based on the limiting reactant).
Finding the Percent Yield for a Reaction
Reactions often don't produce the theoretical yield. Often in the lab we calculate the percent yield to show how efficient the reaction was.