Chapter 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

A(n) ______________ is a ratio between the number of moles of any two substances in a balanced chemical equation

Answer 3

Mole ratio

Question 4

A(n) ___________ is a reactant that has a portion remaining after the reactions n has stopped

Answer 4

Excess reactant

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Theoretical yield

Question 6

The study of quantities relationships among the amounts of reactants used and the amounts of products formed by a chemical reaction is called __________

Answer 6

Stoichiometry

Question 7

The ratio of an actual yield to the theoretical yield expressed as a percent is called the:

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 the _______________ of the product

Answer 9

Theoretical yield

Question 10

Chemists sometimes use _______________ to speed up a chemical reaction

Answer 10

Excess reactant