7.1 Mole Ratios in Chemical Reactions Flashcards
1
Q
Chemical Engineers need to know the amount of each _____ required to produce a desired amount of ________
A
reactant; product
2
Q
They also need to know the amount of each reactant required in order to determine the ____ of process equipment
A
size
3
Q
__________ is used to help Engineers design and optimize chemical processes
A
Stoichiometry
4
Q
What is stoichiometry
A
Mathematical procedures for calculating the quantities of reactants and products involved in chemical reactions
5
Q
Stoichiometric Amount:
A
An amount of reactants that is in the same
proportion as the reactant coefficients (mole ratio) in the balanced chemical equation
