Given the following generic chemical reaction,which is the reactant? X → Y
A)Y is the reactant.
B)X is the reactant.
C)→ is the reactant.
D)Both X and Y are the products.
E)Both X and Y are the reactants.

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In a chemical reaction, the reactant(s) are the starting material(s) that undergo a chemical change to form product(s). In this reaction, X is the starting material and it is being converted to Y. Therefore, X is the reactant.

Given the Following Generic Chemical Reaction,which Is the Reactant? X