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