Stoichiometric Coefficient: The coefficients given before substances in a balanced chemical equation. For example, the stoichiometric coefficient of carbon dioxide in the following reaction is 4: 2 C2H6(g) + 7 O2(g) rightarrow 4 CO2 + 6 H2O

 

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