stoichiometry
/ˌstɔɪkiˈɑmətri/
noun
- The branch of chemistry that deals with the calculation of the quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions, based on the laws of conservation of mass and fixed proportions.
- The engineer applied stoichiometry to calculate the exact amount of fuel required for the rocket's launch.
- Stoichiometry is essential for balancing chemical equations and predicting the amounts of substances needed.
- Students in the chemistry class learned how to use stoichiometry to determine how much product a reaction would yield.