Were given the following reaction condition involving substances A and B, the reaction stops when B is completely used. We're being asked to determine what B is.
Notice that we are given the amount of both reactants:
A chemical reaction involving substances A and B stops when B is completely used. B is the
a. excess reactant
b. limiting reactant
c. primary reactant
d. primary product
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