Answer : If a substance is the limiting reactant, then it limits the formation of products because in the reaction it is present in limited amount.
Explanation :
While observing a chemical reaction, we can tell about whether a reactant is limiting or excess.
Step 1 : first write the chemical reaction and then balanced the chemical equation.
Step 2 : convert the given masses into the moles if mass of is 10.5 g and molar mass of
is 28 g/mole and the mass of hydrogen is 0.40 g and molar mass of hydrogen is 2 g/mole.
Step 3 : Now we have to determine the limiting reagent and excess reagent.
Now we conclude that is the limiting reagent and hydrogen is an excess reagent.
Hypothesis :
Limiting reagent : It is the reagent in the chemical reaction that is totally consumed when the chemical reaction is complete. Limiting reagent limits the formation of products.