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Unit 7
Stoichiometry
Term | Definition |
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Composition stoichiometry | It deals with the mass relationships of elements in compounds |
Reaction stoichiometry | It involves the mass relationships between reactants and products in chemical reaction |
Mole ratio | It is a conversion factor that relates the amount in moles of any two substances involved in a chemical reaction. |
Limiting reactant | It is the reactant that limits the amount of the other reactant that can combine and the amount of product that can form in a chemical reaction |
Excess reactant | It is the substance that is not used up completely in a reaction |
Theoretical yield | It is the maximum amount of product that can be produced from a given amount of reactant |
Actual yield | The measured amount of product obtained from a reaction |
Percentage yield | It is the ratio of the actual yield to the theoretical yield, multiply by 100. |