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Unit 7: Stoichemetry
Term | Definition |
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Composition stoichiometry | deals with the mass relationships of elements in compunds |
reaction stoichiometry | involves the mass relationships between rectants and products in a chemical |
mole ratio | a conversion factor that relates the amount in moles of any two substances involved in a chemical reaction |
limiting reactant | 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 | The substance that is not used up completely in a reaction |
theoretical yield | The maximum amount of product that can be produced from a given amount of reactant |
actual yield | The measured amount of a product obtained from a reaction |
percentage yield | The ratio of the actual yield to the theretical yield , multiplied by 100 |