Question

Assertion: The reactant which is present in large amount limits the amount of product formed is called limiting reagent.
Reason : Amount of product formed does not depend upon the amount of reactants taken.
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer 1

The reactant which is present in lesser amount gets consumed after sometime and after that no further reaction taked place whatever be the amount of the other reactant present. Hence, the reactant which gets therefore, called the limiting reagent.