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Chapter 3 Lecture Notes- Stoichiometry
3.1 Chemical Equations
CHAPTER 3 HOMEWORK
•The quantitative nature of chemical formulas and reactions is called stoichiometry. 1) pg 110-- #1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 15,
•Lavoisier observed that mass is conserved in a chemical reaction.
#7, 21(c&d), 24(a-c)
• This observation is known as the law of conservation of mass.
2) pg 113-- #29, 33, 41, 43, 47,
•Chemical equations give a description of a chemical reaction.
#49a, 53(lab)
•There are two parts to any equation:
3) pg 114-- #57, 59, 64, 71, 73,
• reactants (written to the left of the arrow) and
#79, 89
• products (written to the right of the arrow): 2H2 + O2 → 2H2O
•There are two sets of numbers in a chemical equation:
• numbers in front of the chemical formulas (called stoichiometric coefficients)
• numbers in the formulas (they appear as subscripts).
•Stoichiometric coefficients give the ratio in which the reactants and products exist.
•The subscripts give the ratio in which the atoms are found in the molecule.
• Example:
• H2O means there are two H atoms for each one molecule of water.
• 2H2O means that there are two water molecules present.
•Note: in 2H2O there are four hydrogen atoms present (two for each water molecule).
Balancing Equations
•Matter cannot be lost in any chemical reaction.
• Therefore, the products of a chemical reaction have to account for all the atoms present in the reactants--we must
balance the chemical equation.
• When balancing a chemical equation we adjust the stoichiometric coefficients in front of chemical formulas.
•Subscripts in a formula are never changed when balancing an equation.
•Example: the reaction of methane with oxygen:
CH4 + O2 → CO2 + H2O
•Counting atoms in the reactants yields: 1 C; 4 H; and 2 O.
•In the products we see: 1 C; 2 H; and 3 O.
•It appears as though an H has been lost and an O has been created.
•To balance the equation, we adjust the stoichiometric coefficients: CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O
Indicating the States of Reactants and Products
•The physical state of each reactant and product may be added to the equation: CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)
•Reaction conditions may appear above or below the reaction arrow (e.g., "∆" is used to indicate the addition of heat).
3.2 Some Simple Patterns of Chemical Reactivity
Combination and Decomposition Reactions
•In combination reactions two or more substances react to form one product.
•Combination reactions have more reactants than products. Also known as synthesis reactions.
• Consider the reaction: 2Mg(s) + O2(g) → 2MgO(s)
•Since there are fewer products than reactants, the Mg has combined with O2 to form MgO.
•Note that the structure of the reactants has changed.
•Mg consists of closely packed atoms and O2 consists of dispersed molecules.
•MgO consists of a lattice of Mg2+ and O2– ions.
•In decomposition reactions one substance undergoes a reaction to produce two or more other substances.
•Decomposition reactions have more products than reactants.
• Consider the reaction that occurs in an automobile air bag: 2NaN3(s) → 2Na(s) + 3N2(g)
•There are more products than reactants, so the sodium azide has decomposed into sodium metal and nitrogen gas.
Combustion in Air
•Combustion reactions are rapid oxidation-reduction reactions that produce a flame.
• Most combustion reactions involve the reaction of O2(g) from air.
• Example: combustion of a hydrocarbon (propane) to produce carbon dioxide and water.
C3H8(g) + 5O2(g) → 3CO2(g) + 4H2O(l)
3.3 Formula Weights
Formula and Molecular Weights
•Formula weight (FW) is the sum of atomic weights for the atoms shown in the chemical formula.
• Example: FW (H2SO4)
= 2(1.0 amu) + 32.1 amu + 4(16.0 amu)
= 98.1 amu.
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•Molecular weight (MW) is the sum of the atomic weights of the atoms in a molecule as shown in the molecular formula.
• Example: MW (C6H12O6)
= 6(12.0 amu) + 12 (1.0 amu) + 6 (16.0 amu)
= 180.0 amu.
•Formula weight of the repeating unit (formula unit) is used for ionic substances.
• Example: FW (NaCl)
= 23.0 amu + 35.5 amu
= 58.5 amu.
Percentage Composition from Formulas
•Percentage composition is obtained by dividing the mass
contributed by each element (number of atoms times AW) by
the formula weight of the compound and multiplying by 100.
H2O
Percent by mass of H is
mass of H in compound
total mass of compound
x 100%
2g x 100% = 11.11%
18g
3.4 Avogadro’s Number and The Mole
•The mole (abbreviated "mol") is a convenient measure of
Percent by mass of O is
16g/18g x100% = 88.88%
chemical quantities.
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•1 mole of something = 6.0221421 x 10 of that thing.
Percent composition of water is 11.11%H and 88.88%O
• This number is called Avogadro’s number.
• Thus, 1 mole of carbon atoms = 6.0221421 x 1023 carbon atoms.
•Experimentally, 1 mole of 12C has a mass of 12 g.
Molar Mass
•The mass in grams of 1 mole of substance is said to be the molar mass of that substance. Molar mass has units of g/mol
(also written g⏐mol–1).
Answers
•The mass of 1 mole of 12C = 12 g.
1) A
•The molar mass of a molecule is the sum of the molar masses of the atoms:
2) B
• Example: The molar mass of N2 = 2 x (molar mass of N).
3) D
4) D
•Molar masses for elements are found on the periodic table.
5) A
•The formula weight (in amu) is numerically equal to the molar mass (in g/mol).
Interconverting Masses and Moles
•Look at units:
Mass: g
Moles: mol
•To convert between grams and moles, we use the molar mass.
Molar mass: g/mol
Interconverting Masses and Number of Particles
•Units:
• Number of particles: 6.022 x 1023 mol–1 (Avogadro’s number).
• Note: g/mol x mol = g (i.e. molar mass x moles = mass), and
• mol x mol–1 = a number (i.e. moles x Avogadro’s number = molecules).
•To convert between moles and molecules we use Avogadro’s number.
3.5 Empirical Formulas from Analyses
6) A
7) E
8) E
9) A
10)C
11)A
12)A
13)B
14)B
15)C
16) 2Na(s) + S(s) Na2S(s)
17) 43
18) 60.1
19) C4H10O
20) C2H6O
•Recall that the empirical formula gives the relative number of atoms of each element in the molecule.
•Finding empirical formula from mass percent data:
The compound para-aminobenzoic acid is composed of
• We start with the mass percent of elements (i.e. empirical carbon (61.31%), hydrogen (5.14%), nitrogen (10.21%), and
data) and calculate a formula.
oxygen (23.33%).
Find the empirical formula of PABA.
• Assume we start with 100 g of sample.
• The mass percent then translates as the number of grams
of each element in 100 g of sample.
• From these masses, the number of moles can be calculated
(using the atomic weights from the periodic table).
• The lowest whole-number ratio of moles is the empirical
formula.
•Finding the empirical mass percent of elements from the
empirical formula.
• If we have the empirical formula, we know how many
moles of each element is present in one mole of the sample.
• Then we use molar masses (or atomic weights) to convert to grams of each element.
• We divide the number of grams of each element by the number of grams of 1 mole of sample to get the fraction of
each element in 1 mole of sample.
• Multiply each fraction by 100 to convert to a percent.
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Molecular Formula from Empirical Formula
•The empirical formula (relative ratio of elements in the molecule) may not be the molecular formula (actual ratio of
elements in the molecule). Example: ascorbic acid (C6H8O6) has the empirical formula C3H4O3.
• To get the molecular formula from the empirical formula, we need to know the molecular weight, MW.
• The ratio of molecular weight (MW) to formula weight (FW) of the empirical formula must be a whole number.
Combustion Analysis
•Empirical formulas are routinely determined by combustion analysis.
•A sample containing C, H, and O is combusted in excess oxygen to produce CO2 and H2O.
•The amount of CO2 gives the amount of C originally present in the sample.
•The amount of H2O gives the amount of H originally present in the sample. Be careful, 1 mol H2O contains 2 mol H.
•The amount of O originally present in the sample is given by the difference between the amount of sample and the
amount of C and H accounted for.
•More complicated methods can be used to quantify the amounts of other elements present (still based on stoich).
3.6 Quantitative Information from Balanced Equations
The coefficients in a balanced chemical equation give the ratios of molecules (or formula units) involved in the reaction.
•The stoichiometric coefficients in the balanced equation may be interpreted as:
•the relative numbers of molecules or formula units involved in the reaction or
•the relative numbers of moles involved in the reaction.
•The molar quantities given by the coefficients in a balanced equation are called stoichiometrically equivalent quantities.
•Stoichiometric ratios may be used to convert between quantities of reactants and products in a reaction.
•Realize that the stoichiometric ratios are the ideal proportions in which
reactants are needed to form products.
•The number of grams of reactant cannot be directly related to the number of
How many grams of O2 can be prepared from
grams of product.
4.50 g of KClO3?
•To get grams of product from grams of reactant:
•convert grams of reactant to moles of reactant (use molar mass)
•convert moles of one reactant to moles of other reactants and products
(use the stoichiometric ratio from the balanced chemical equation)
•convert moles back into grams for desired product (use molar mass).
3.7 Limiting Reactants
•It is not necessary to have all reactants present in stoichiometric amounts. Consider the reaction: 2Al + 3Cl2 ➔ 2 AlCl3
A mixture of 1.50 mol of Al and 3.00 mol of Cl2 is
•Often, one or more reactants is present in excess.
allowed to react. (a) Which is the limiting reactant?
•Therefore, at the end of reaction those reactants present in excess will
(b) How many moles of AlCl3 are formed?
still be in the reaction mixture.
(c) How many moles of the excess reactant remain at
•The reactants that are completely consumed are called the limiting
the end of the reaction?
reactants or limiting reagents.
•Reactants present in excess are excess reactants or excess reagents.
•Consider 10 H2 molecules mixed with 7 O2 molecules to form water.
•The balanced chemical equation tells us that the stoichiometric ratio
of H2 to O2 is 2 to 1:
2H2(g) + O2(g)  2H2O(l)
•This means that our 10 H2 molecules require 5 O2 molecules (2:1).
•Since we have 7 O2 molecules, our reaction is limited by the amount of H2 we have (the O2 is in excess).
•So, all 10 H2 molecules can (and do) react with 5 of the O2 molecules producing 10 H2O molecules.
•At the end of the reaction, 2 O2 molecules remain unreacted.
Theoretical Yields
•The amount of product predicted from stoichiometry, accounting
for limiting reagents, is called the theoretical yield.
•This is often different from the actual yield -- the amount of
product actually obtained in the reaction.
•The percent yield relates the actual yield (amount of material
recovered in the lab) to the theoretical yield:
(a) If you
start with 150 g of Fe2O3 as the limiting reagent, what is the
theoretical yield of Fe?
(b) If the actual yield of Fe in your test was 87.9 g, what was
the percent yield?
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10) Which one of the following substances is the product of
this combination reaction?
Chapter Three Practice Quiz- Stoichiometry
1) When the following equation is balanced, the coefficient of
dinitrogen pentoxide is __________.
N2O5 (g) + H2O (l) → HNO3(aq)
A) 1
D) 4
B) 2
E) 5
C) 3
A)
B)
D) 50
E)
A) 18
D) 36
B) 29
E) 130
.
?
C) 9.0
C)
→
→
→
A) 1 and 4
B) 1, 2, 3, and 4
C) 1, 3, and 4
D) 2, 3, and 4
E) 3 and 4
12) The molecular weight of acetic acid
A) 60amu
B) 48amu
C) 44amu
is __ .
D) 32amu
13) The formula weight of calcium nitrate
E)
7) Sulfur and oxygen react in a combination reaction to
produce sulfur trioxide, an environmental pollutant.
2S(s) + 3O2 (g) → 2SO3 (g)
In a particular experiment, the reaction of 1.0 g S with 1.0 g
produced 0.80 g of
. The % yield is _______.
B) 29
E) 48
E)
4)
6) A compound contains 40.0% C, 6.71% H, and 53.29% O by
mass. The molecular weight of the compound is 60.05 amu.
The molecular formula of this compound is __________.
A)
B)
C)
A) 30
D) 88
D)
3)
5) A 22.5-g sample of ammonium carbonate contains
__________ mol of ammonium ions.
A) 0.468
B) 0.288
C) 0.234
D) 2.14
E) 3.47
D)
B) AlI
2)
C)
4) How many grams of oxygen are in 65 g of
A)
11) Which of the following are combustion reactions?
1)
→
2) Write the balanced equation for the reaction that occurs
when methanol,
is burned in air. What is the
coefficient of methanol in the balanced equation?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 3/2
3) There are _____ sulfur atoms in 25 molecules of
Al(s) + I2 (s) → _______
C) 21
8) Which of the reactions below is not a combination reaction?
A) C + O2 → CO2
B) 2Mg + O2 → 2MgO
C) 2N2 + 3H2 → 2NH3
D) CaO + H2O → Ca(OH)2
E) 2CH4 + 4O2 → 2CO2 + 4H2O
__________ amu.
A) 102.1
B) 164.0
D) 150.1
E) 116.1
is
C) 204.2
14) One million argon atoms is _______ mol of argon atoms.
A) 3
B) 1.7 ×
C) 6.0 ×
D) 1.0 ×
E) 1.0 ×
15) The molecular formula of aspartame, the generic name of
NutraSweet®, is
The molar mass of aspartame is
__________ g.
A) 24
D) 43
B) 156
E) 39
C) 294
16) Complete and balance the reaction, given that elemental
rubidium reacts with elemental sulfur to form
.
Na (s) + S (s) → __________
17) Under appropriate conditions, nitrogen and hydrogen
undergo a combination reaction to yield ammonia:
N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2NH3(g)
A 9.3-g sample of hydrogen requires __________ g of
for
a complete reaction.
18) The molecular weight of urea ((NH2)2CO), a compound
used as a nitrogen fertilizer, is __________ amu.
9) Which of the following is a decomposition reaction?
19) What is the empirical formula of a compound that is 64.8%
C, 13.6% H, and 21.6% O by mass?
A) NH4Cl → NH3 + HCl
B) 2Mg + O2 → 2MgO
C) 2N2 + 3H2 → 2NH3
D) 2CH4 + 4O2 → 2CO2 + 4H2O
E) Cd(NO3)2 + Na2S → CdS + 2NaNO3
20) A certain alcohol contains only three elements, carbon,
hydrogen, and oxygen. Combustion of a 50.00 gram sample
of the alcohol produced 95.50 grams of CO2 and 58.70
grams of H2O. What is the empirical formula of the
alcohol?