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In many chemical reactions, there are two reactants. In nearly every case, one of those two reactants "runs out" first, and at that point, the chemical reaction stops, because in order for it to happen, both reactants must be present to react with each other. As soon as the one reactant runs out, the reaction is over, and you have product(s) and one left over reactant. The reactant that runs out first is the limiting reactant. The leftovers are the excess reactant.

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