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Chem Chap 11 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mole Ratio | A ratio between the numbers of moles of any two of the substances in a balanced chemical equation |
| Stoichiometry | The study of quantitative relationships between the amounts of reactants used and amounts of products formed by a chemical reaction |
| Excess Reactant | Reactants leftover when a reaction stops |
| Limiting Reactant | Limits the extent of the reaction and, thereby, determines the amount of product formed |
| Actual Yield | The amount of product produced when the chemical reaction is carried out in an experiment |
| Percent Yield | The ratio of the actual yield to the theoretical yield expressed as a percent |
| Theoretical Yield | The maximum amount of product that can be produced from a given amount of reactant |