what is the limiting reactant and theoretical yield
http://www.csun.edu/~hcchm001/IntroChemHandouts.html A limiting reagent is a chemical reactant that limits the amount of product that is formed. The limiting reagent gives the smallest yield of product calculated from the reagents(reactants) available. This smallest yield of product is called the theoretical yield. To find the limiting reagent and theoretical yield, carry out the following procedure:1. Find the moles of each reactant present.2. Calculate the moles of a product formed from each mole of reactant.3.
This reactantis the Limiting Reagent: 4. Calculate the grams of product produced by the Limiting Reagent. This is thetheoretical yield. THEORETICAL YIELD The theoretical yield is the amount of the product in g formed from the limiting reagent. From the moles of limiting reagent available, calculate the grams of product that istheoretically possible (same as Step 4 above).