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Limiting reactant...?

Explain why the limiting reactant may not be used completely when the percentage yield for a reaction is 70%

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    you may accidentally spill some during the lab procedure.

    also, when you're transferring products from test tubes, it's hard to get every last drop, or grain of product used.

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