You are doing an experiment to produce NaCl from Na and Cl. You have enough Na to produce 45.0 grams of NaCl and enough Cl to produce 35.0 grams of NaCl. Which reactant is limiting? Which reactant is in excess?

Match each term to its description. match term definition excess reactant a) reactant that can produce a lesser amount of the product limiting reactant b) amount of product predicted to be produced by the given reactants theoretical yield c) reactant that can produce more of the product