What do you think is a "Limiting Reactant" and how do you determine this in a reaction?

What do you think is a “Limiting Reactant” and how do you determine this in a reaction?

two short paragraphs in these two questions:

– due in less than an hour

question 1:

– What do you think is a “Limiting Reactant” and how do you determine this in a reaction?

(Provide a logical sequence to identify the limiting reactant or an example)

question 2:

– List a few Metals & Non-metals and discuss their striking differences