According to the reaction NaOH + HCl → NaCl + H₂O, which is the limiting reactant when 37.0 g of HCl are mixed with 37.0 g NaOH?

Name: According to the reaction NaOH + HCl → NaCl + H 2 O, which is the limiting reactant when 37.0 g of HCl are mixed with 37.0 g NaOH?
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NaOH is the limiting reactant because when comparing the moles of NaOH and HCl, given their molar masses (NaOH = 40 g/mol, HCl = 36.5 g/mol), 37.0 g of each reactant yields fewer moles of NaOH than HCl.

According to the Reaction NaOH + HCl → NaCl