Percent Yield and Limiting Reactant Practice

Flashcards covering key concepts related to percent yield, limiting reactants, and related calculations.

Percent Yield

The ratio of the actual yield to the theoretical yield, expressed as a percentage.

Theoretical Yield

The maximum amount of product that can be produced in a chemical reaction based on the reactants used.

Limiting Reagent

The reactant that is completely consumed in a chemical reaction, limiting the amount of product formed.

Actual Yield

The amount of product that is actually produced when the reaction is carried out.

Empirical Formula

The simplest whole-number ratio of elements in a compound.

Molecular Formula

The actual number of atoms of each element in a molecule of a compound.

Excess Reactant

The reactant that remains after a chemical reaction has gone to completion.

Stoichiometry

The calculation of quantities in chemical reactions based on balanced equations.

Chemical Reaction

A process that leads to the transformation of one set of chemical substances to another.

Balanced Equation

An equation that shows that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the reaction.