Test 3 Vocab Flashcards
Define Empirical formula
Chemical formula in which the subscript represents the simplest whole number ratio
Define chemical equation
Description of the identities and properties of the reactants and products
Define Stoichiometry
The mole ratio of the reactants and products of the chemical equation
Limiting reactant
A reactant that is completely consumed by the chemical reaction
Define theoretical yield
Maxximum product possible in a chemical reaction for the given quantities of the reactant
Define percent yield
The ratio, expressed in a percentage of the actual yield
Define molarity
The amount of moles of solute per liter
Define electrolyte
A solute that produces ions in a solution enabling its solutions to conduct electricity
Define dilution
Lowering the concentration of a solution by adding more solvent
Define saturated
The maximum concentration of solute possible at a given temperature
Define Spectator Ion
An ion that is unchanged by a chemical reaction
Define precipitate
A solid product formed from a reaction
Define oxidation state
Numerical value based on the number of electrons that an atom gains or loses
Define supersaturated
A solution that contains more than the maximum quantity of solute predicted
Define unsaturated
A solution that contains less than the maximum quantity of solute predicted
