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Vocab: U8
Vocabulary for Chemistry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stoichiometry | Calculation of the quantities of reactants and products in a chemical reaction. |
| Mole ratio | Tells you the relative amounts of reactants and products in a chemical reaction. |
| actual yield | Mass of product obtained from a chemical reaction. |
| theoretical yield | Amount of product stoichiometrically predicted to be present when a limiting reactant is used up. |
| percent yield | Actual yield of a chemical reaction, expressed as a percentage of the theoretical yield. |
| limiting reactant | The reactant that is used up completely in a reaction, limiting further chemical change. |
| excess reactant | The reactant that is left over in a chemical reaction. |