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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 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 |