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Unit 7:Stoichiometry
Stoichiometry
Term | Definition |
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Composition Stoichiometry | Calculations involving the mass relationships of elements in compounds |
Reaction Stoichiometry | Calculations involving the mass relationships between reactants and products in a chemical reaction |
Mole ratio | A conversion factor that relates the amounts in moles of any two substances involved in a chemical reaction |
Limiting reactant | The substance that controls the quantity 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 of a reaction |
Percentage yield | The ratio of the actual yield to the theoretical yield, multiplied by 100 |