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Stoichiometry
The branch of chemistry that deals with the mass relationships of elements in compounds and the mass relationships among reactants and products in chemical reactions.
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Composition Stoichiometry
The study of the mass relationships of elements in compounds.
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Reaction Stoichiometry
Investigates the mass of substances involved in chemical reactions.
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Balanced Chemical Equation
Allows one to determine the mole ratio of any two substances in the reaction.
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Chemical Coefficients
Represent the relative numbers of moles of reactants and products in a chemical equation.
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Mole Ratio
The ratio of reactants and products in a balanced chemical equation.
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Limiting Reactant
The reactant that controls the amount of product formed in a chemical reaction.
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Percent Yield
The ratio of the actual yield to the theoretical yield, multiplied by 100%.
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Actual Yield
The measured amount of a product obtained from a chemical reaction.
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Theoretical Yield
The maximum possible amount of product obtained in a chemical reaction.
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Percent Yield Calculation
A chemist calculates efficiency of a reaction by determining the percent yield.