STOICHIOMETRY Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
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WHAT IS STOICHIOMETRY?
A
THIS IS A BRANCH OF CHEMISTRY THAT DESALS WITH RELATIVE QUANTITIES OF REACTANTS AND PRODUCTS IN A CHEMICAL RXN.
2
Q
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRECISION AND ACCURACY ?
A
PRECISION INDICATES HOW REPRODUCIBLE RESULTS ARE .
ACCURACY INDICATES HOW CLOSE VALUES ARE TO THE TRUE VALUE.
NEVER BE SATISFIED WITHNA SINGLE MEASUREMENT OF A QUANTITY. REPEATED MEASUREMENTS IMPROVE PRECISION.
3
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PERCENTAGE YIELD FORMULA ?
A
PERCENTAGE YIELD =ACTUAL/THEORETICAL ×100
