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Stoichiometry
Term | Definition |
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stoichiometry | the calculation of quantities in chemical reactions |
mole ratio | a conversion factor derived from the coefficients of a balanced chemical equation interpreted in terms of moles |
limiting reagent | reagent that determines the amount of product that can be formed by a reaction |
excess reagent | the reactant that is not completely used up in a reaction |
theoretical yield | the maximum amount of product that could be formed from given amounts of reactants |
actual yield | the amount of product that actually forms when the reaction is carried out in the laboratory |
percent yield | the ratio of the actual yield to the theoretical yield expressed as a percent |