Chapter 5-6 Test Flashcards
1
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Define Stoichiometry. Why is it useful?
A
Relating to quantities of different substances in a equation. It is useful because it helps us figure out the relative amounts or reactants and product used in a chemical reaction.
2
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Why is a limiting reactant? Why is it helpful in Stoichiometry?
A
A limiting reactant is an element that runs out first in a chemical equation stopping the whole experiments from continuing. Important because it gives us information about the equation and helps in a number of chemical calculations.
3
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What is Gay Lussacs Law?
A
States the Stoichiometry coefficients in a chemical equation relates that volume of gases in the equation as well as the number of moles of a substance in the equation.
