define limiting reagent ??

1.	define limiting reagent ??
Answer» Limiting reagents are the substances that are\xa0completely consumed in the completion of a chemical reaction.\xa0They are also referred to as limiting agents or limiting reactants. According to the\xa0stoichiometry\xa0of chemical reactions, a fixed amount of reactants is required for the completion of the reaction. Let us consider the following reaction of formation of ammonia:3H2\xa0+ N2\xa0→ 2NH3

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