Lecture 13: Limiting Reactants and % Yield

These flashcards cover key concepts related to limiting reactants and percentage yield from the chemistry lecture notes.

Limiting Reactant

The reactant that is completely consumed during a reaction, determining the extent of the reaction.

Excess Reactant

A reactant that remains after the reaction has completed.

Theoretical Yield

The amount of product predicted by stoichiometry.

Actual Yield

The amount of product actually formed in a reaction.

% Yield

A measure of the efficiency of a reaction calculated as (Actual yield / Theoretical yield) x 100.

Reaction Stoichiometry

The calculation of reactants and products in chemical reactions, based on balanced equations.

Mole Ratio

The ratio of moles of one substance to the moles of another substance in a balanced chemical reaction.

Balanced Equation

An equation in which the number of atoms for each element is the same on both sides.

Product Formation

The amount of product produced in a chemical reaction based on the limiting reactant.

Gravimetric Analysis

A method to determine the amount of a substance by mass in a chemical reaction.