In a chemical reaction, matter can neither be created nor destroyed, so the products that come out of a reaction must equal the reactants that go into a reaction. Stoichiometry is the measure of the elements within a reaction.[1] It involves calculations that take into account the masses of reactants and products in a given chemical reaction. Stoichiometry is one half math, one half chemistry, and revolves around the one simple principle above - the principle that matter is never lost or gained during a reaction. The first step in solving any chemistry problem is to balance the equation.
