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Reactant

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A reactant or reagent is any substance initially present in a chemical reaction. These reactants react with each other to form the products of a chemical reaction. In a chemical equation, the reactants are the elements or compounds on the left hand side of the reaction equation.The reactant normally combines with the other chemicals to form a mixture, solution or compound. After reacting, the reactant is changed either chemically or physically from its unreacted state.

  • Reactant(s) → Product(s)

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