Question

Why is stochiometry is important to biodiesel production?

Answer 1

Stoichiometry allows us to make predictions about the outcomes of chemical reactions. Making useful predictions is one of the main goals of science, the other being the ability to explain phenomena we observe in the natural world.

So what kind of predictions can we make using stoich? Here are some examples:

Predict the mass of a product of a chemical reaction if given the starting masses of reactants.Predict the volume of a gas which will be produced by a reaction if given the starting amounts of reactants.Determine the optimal ratio of reactants for a chemical reaction so that all reactants are fully used.