2.4: Transformations of Matter

Unit 5 Objectives

By the end of this unit, you will be able to:

• Derive chemical equations from narrative descriptions of chemical reactions.
• Write and balance chemical equations
• Explain the concept of stoichiometry as it pertains to chemical reactions
• Use balanced chemical equations to derive stoichiometric factors relating amounts of reactants and products
• Perform stoichiometric calculations involving mass and moles
• Explain the concepts of theoretical yield and limiting reactants/reagents.
• Derive the theoretical yield for a reaction under specified conditions.
• Calculate the percent yield for a reaction.