Use the balanced "ham sandwich" equation below to answer the following question. 2H+C+T+5P+2Barrow H_(2)CTP_(5)B_(2) You have 12 slices of ham ( H ), 4 slices of cheese (C) 5 tomato sices (T) 15 pickles (P) , and 10 slices of bread (B). The reactant which determines the maximum amount of product that can be formed is called the limiting reactant. What is the limiting reactant? a ham b bread c cheese d pickles

## Step1: Determine the number of complete products that can be formed### Calculate how many complete sandwiches can be formed using the given quantities. Each sandwich requires , , , , and . ## Step2: Identify the limiting reactant### The limiting reactant is the one that forms the smallest number of complete products from the given quantities. Hence, the pickles are the limiting reactant because they limit the product formation to only 3 sandwiches.