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The word stoichiometry derives from two Greek words: stoicheion (meaning "element") and metron (meaning "measure"). Stoichiometry deals with calculations about the masses (sometimes volumes) of reactants and products involved in a chemical reaction. It is a very mathematical part of chemistry, so be prepared for lots of calculator use. Jeremias Benjaim Richter (1762-1807) was the first to lay down the principles of stoichiometry. In 1792 he wrote: "Die stöchyometrie(Stöchyometria) ist die Wissenschaft die quantitativen oder Massenverhältnisse zu messen, in welchen die chymischen Elemente gegen einander stehen." [Stoichiometry is the science of measuring the quantitative proportions or mass ratios in which chemical elements stand to one another.]
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What are the two kinds of stoichiometry?
Stoichiometry is the calculation of the various products and reactants in chemical reactions. The two types are reaction stoichiometry and composition stoichiometry.
How can you identify a stoichiometry problem?
When a problem has a label "stoichiometry" on top of it.
What is an example of stoichiometry?
An example of stoichiometry is any chemical reaction. HCl+NaOH->NaCl+H2O may be an example of stoichiometry.
How do you measure with a stoichiometry?
Stoichiometry is not a method of measurement, it is a concept for the ratios of reactants and products.
What is the ratio of the heart of stoichiometry?
The heart of stoichiometry is the mole ratio given by the coefficients of the balanced equation
What are the two kinds of stoichiometry?
Stoichiometry is the calculation of the various products and reactants in chemical reactions. The two types are reaction stoichiometry and composition stoichiometry.
How can you identify a stoichiometry problem?
When a problem has a label "stoichiometry" on top of it.
What is an example of stoichiometry?
An example of stoichiometry is any chemical reaction. HCl+NaOH->NaCl+H2O may be an example of stoichiometry.
How do you measure with a stoichiometry?
Stoichiometry is not a method of measurement, it is a concept for the ratios of reactants and products.
What is the ratio of the heart of stoichiometry?
The heart of stoichiometry is the mole ratio given by the coefficients of the balanced equation
What is the study of the mass relationships of elements in compounds?
You think to chemical compostion or to stoichiometry.
Who uses stoichiometry?
Chemists do.
The mathematics of chemistry is called?
stoichiometry
Is there a type of chemistry that does not involve Stoichiometry?
No
What is the best part of chemistry?
Stoichiometry
Stoichiometry is a subset of which discipline?
Chemi
How do chemists use ratios?
stoichiometry
