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Unit 7
Stoichiometry
Term | Definition |
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Composition stoichiometry | Mass relationships of elements in compounds |
reaction stoichiometry | Mass relationships between reactants and products in a chemical reaction |
mole ratio | A conversion factor |
limiting reactant | The reactant that limits the amount of the other reactant that combine and the amount of product that can form in a chemical reaction |
excess reactant | A 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 theoretical yield times 100 |