Quantifying Chemistry: Stoichiometry · Stoichiometry

Limiting Reactants and Percent Yield

Identifying which reactant runs out first and why actual yields often differ from theoretical yields.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do we identify which reactant limits the amount of product that can be made?
  2. 2Why is the actual yield in a lab almost always less than the theoretical yield?
  3. 3How can chemical engineers optimize a reaction to minimize waste?

Common Core State Standards

HS-PS1-7
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Quantifying Chemistry: Stoichiometry
Period: Stoichiometry

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