Question

Is determining the excess reactant and limiting reactant an important part of a synthesis reaction? Is it an important part of a decomposition reaction? Explain.

Answer 1

@thomaster Please help!!

Answer 2

If you write examples, you'll notice that a synthesis reaction involves at least 2 reactants, while a decomposition involves only one. So, in short, yes you do need to consider the limiting reactant in a synthetic process, but not in a decomposition reaction because there is only one reactant.

Answer 3

thank you so much! :)