What is Stochiometry?

Stochiometry is the relationships between the quantities of reactants and products in a chemical reaction. It is mased on the law of conservation of mass, ie. the total mass of reactants must equal the total mass of products. This means that the amount of product can be calculated from the amount of reactant, and vice versa.

Reaction Stochiometry

The quantitative relationships among substances in a chemical reaction



Composition Stochiometry

The use of ratios to determine quantities in a reaction described by a balanced equation



Gas Stochiometry

The study of stochiometry reactions involving only gases with a known temperature, pressure and volume




Stochiometric Amount

The optimum amount of a reagent in a reaction, where all the reagent is consumed with no excess or deficiency.



Stochiometric Number

The precise ratio of reactants required to complete a reaction with no excess or deficiency of reagent.



Stochiometric Coefficient

The number in front of a chemical formula in a balanced equation



Atomic Mass

The total mass of protons, neutrons and electrons in a single atom



Molecular Mass

The sum of atomic masses of all atoms in a molecule. Formula mass is used for compounds



Stochiometric Reactant

A reactant consumed in a reaction



Catalytic Reactant

A reactant not consumed in a reaction