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For the reaction X + Y yielding Z, X is referred to as the

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Answer:

X is a reactant

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence written in the question is correctly represented by a chemical reaction equation as follows;

X+Y----> Z

The species on the right hand side of this reaction equation are called reactants while species found on the left hand side of this reaction equation are called products.

This means that X is a reactant.

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