Silicon yields less product than nitrogen does in a given mixture, so silicon is the:
ALimiting reactant
BLeading reactant
CLasting reactant
DLayering reactant
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Limiting reactant
1. Each reactant is used to predict the product it could make.
2. The smaller prediction is the one the reaction can actually reach.
3. So silicon is the limiting reactant.
_Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e, Chapter 4, Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions._
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