Stoichiometry — Science definition
The use of a balanced equation to calculate the amounts of reactants and products in a reaction.
Where it is taught
- Stoichiometry — Stoichiometry & Yield, Physical Science: Chemistry, Grade 11
In use
Stoichiometry is the branch of chemistry that cashes in that recipe, using the coefficients of a balanced equation to calculate precisely how much of one substance reacts with, or is produced from, a given amount of another.
Stoichiometry