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Stoichiometry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| stoichiometry | the calculation of quantities in chemical reactions |
| mole ratio | a conversion factor derived from the coefficients of a balanced chemical equation interpreted in terms of moles |
| limiting reagent | reagent that determines the amount of product that can be formed by a reaction |
| excess reagent | the reactant that is not completely used up in a reaction |
| theoretical yield | the maximum amount of product that could be formed from given amounts of reactants |
| actual yield | the amount of product that actually forms when the reaction is carried out in the laboratory |
| percent yield | the ratio of the actual yield to the theoretical yield expressed as a percent |