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Why is stoichiometry called stoichiometry?

Answer 1

The term STOICHIOMETRY comes from two Greek roots.

"Stoicheion" which means element.
"Metron" which means to measure.

The study of Stoichiometry in Chemistry is the quantitative analysis of reactions and products so a chemical reaction. Comparing the amounts of reactant required and the amount of product that can be produced using the mole as the common base of measurement.

Since all chemical reactions involve the elements (stoicheion) and the measure (metron) of those reactions is the outcomes. The process is called "Stoichiometry".

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Answer 2

Wyatt Atkins

Stoichiometry is called stoichiometry because the term originates from the Greek words "stoicheion" meaning "element" and "metron" meaning "measure." Together, they refer to the measurement of elements in chemical reactions and the calculation of the quantities of reactants and products involved based on the principles of conservation of mass and the mole concept.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.