Ch. 11 Vocab

Question 1

The reactant that limits the extent of the reaction is called the

Answer 1

Limiting reactant

Question 2

The amount of product actually produced by a chemical reaction is called the

Answer 2

Actual yield

Question 3

Ratio between the number of moles of any two substances in a balanced chemical equation

Answer 3

Mole ratio

Question 4

A reactant that has a portion remaining after the reaction has stopped

Answer 4

Excess reactant

Question 5

The maximum amount of product that can be produced from a given amount of reactant

Answer 5

Theoretical yield

Question 6

The study of the quantitive relationships among the amounts of reactants used and the amounts of products formed by a chemical reaction

Answer 6

Stoichiometry

Question 7

The ratio of the actual yield to the theoretical yield expressed as a percent

Answer 7

Percent yield

Question 8

The amount of product formed during a reaction depends on the

Answer 8

Limiting reactant

Question 9

A chemical reaction rarely produces

Answer 9

The theoretical yield

Question 10

Chemist use it to speed up a chemical reaction

Answer 10

Excess reactant