What is stoichiometry in chemistry?

• A method to balance chemical equations

• The quantitative relationship between the amounts of reactants and products in a chemical reaction

• A unit of measurement used to represent an amount of substance

• The process of determining the limiting reactant in a reaction

Why are balanced chemical equations important?

• They indicate the physical states of the reactants and products

• They ensure that the law of conservation of mass is obeyed

• They provide the exact temperature for a reaction to occur

• They speed up the rate of the chemical reaction

What does Avogadro's number represent?

• The number of atoms in 12 grams of carbon-12

• The number of molecules needed to balance a chemical equation

• The number of particles in one mole of a substance

• The molar mass of a substance

What is the purpose of using stoichiometric coefficients in chemical equations?

• To indicate the color change in a reaction

• To represent the temperature at which a reaction occurs

• To determine the mole ratios necessary for stoichiometric calculations

• To show the catalyst required for the reaction

Which reactant is considered the limiting reactant in a chemical reaction?

• The reactant that is completely consumed first

• The reactant that is in excess

• The reactant that produces the most product

• The reactant that is least expensive

What remains after the limiting reactant is completely consumed?

• Products

• Catalysts

• Excess reactants

• Intermediate compounds

Which technique is NOT used for balancing chemical equations?

• Adjusting coefficients, balancing atoms one at a time

• Utilizing polyatomic ions as single entities

• Changing the subscripts of chemical formulas

• Identifying the type of chemical reaction

What is the first step in balancing combustion reactions according to the strategies provided?

• Balance Carbon Atoms

• Write the Unbalanced Equation

• Identify the Combustible Substance

• Balance Oxygen Atoms

When balancing equations involving polyatomic ions, how should one treat the polyatomic ions?

• Ignore them completely

• Treat them as individual atoms

• Treat them as single units

• Balance them separately from the equation

What should be balanced first when balancing carbon atoms in a combustion reaction?

• Hydrogen atoms

• Oxygen atoms

• Carbon atoms

• Polyatomic ions