1. Module 6 Intro

1.28. Module Glossary

Module Glossary

Module 6—Stoichiometry

Module Glossary

 

gravimetric analysis: the determination of masses of substances

 

law of conservation of mass: a law stating that in any physical or chemical system, the initial mass of the system will be identical to the final mass of the system

 

mole ratio: a mathematical statement of the proportion of each substance involved in a chemical process relative to one another

 

net ionic equation: a type of balanced chemical equation that lists only the reacting particles

 

stoichiometry: a method of predicting or analyzing the quantities of the reactants and products participating in a chemical process

 

yield of a reaction: a measured quantity of product obtained by a chemical reaction, often expressed as a percentage of maximum yield