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Unit 7
Stoichiometry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 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. |