STOICHIOMETRY

What is stoichiometry?
Stoichiometry

is the quantitative
study of reactants and products in
a chemical reaction.

What You Should Expect

Given

: Amount of reactants
Question: how much of products can be
formed.
Example
2
Given

A + 2B

3C

20.0 grams of A and sufficient B,

how many grams of C can be produced?

What do you need?

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

You will need to use

molar ratios,
molar masses,
balancing and interpreting equations, and
conversions between grams and moles.

Note: This type of problem is often called "mass-mass."

Steps Involved in Solving Mass-Mass

Stoichiometry Problems
Balance

the chemical equation correctly

Using the molar mass of the given substance,
convert the mass given to moles.
Construct a molar proportion (two molar
ratios set equal to each other)
Using the molar mass of the unknown
substance, convert the moles just calculated
to mass.

Mole Ratios
A mole ratio converts moles
of one compound in a
balanced chemical equation
into moles of another
compound.

Example
Reaction between magnesium and oxygen
to form magnesium oxide. ( fireworks)
2 Mg(s) + O2(g)
Mole Ratios:
2
:
1

2 MgO(s)
:

Practice Problems
1) N2 + 3 H2 ---> 2 NH3
Write the mole ratios for N2 to H2 and
NH3 to H2.
2) A can of butane lighter fluid
contains 1.20 moles of butane
(C4H10). Calculate the number of
moles of carbon dioxide given off
when this butane is burned.

Mole-Mole Problems
Using the practice question 2) above:
Equation of reaction
2C4H10 + 13O2
8CO2 + 10H2O
Mole ratio
C4H10
CO2
1 :
4
[ bases]
1.2
:
X
[ problem]
By cross-multiplication, X = 4.8 mols of CO2 given off

Mole-Mass Problems
Problem

1: 1.50 mol of
KClO3 decomposes. How
many grams of O2 will be
produced? [k = 39, Cl =
35.5, O = 16]
2 KClO3
2 KCl + 3 O2

Three stepsGet Your

Correct Answer
Use

mole ratio
Get the answer in moles and then
Convert to Mass. [Simple Arithmetic]
Hello!
If you are given a mass in the problem,
you will need to convert this to moles
first. Ok?

Lets go!
2 KClO3
2
:
1.50
:
X = 2.25mol
Convert to mass

2 KCl + 3 O2
3
X

2.25 mol x 32.0 g/mol = 72.0 grams

Cool!

Try This:

We want to produce 2.75 mol of KCl. How many

grams of KClO3 would be required?

Soln

KClO3

KCl

2
:
2
X
: 2.75
X = 2.75mol
In mass: 2.75mol X 122.55 g/mol
= 337 grams zooo zimple!

Mass-Mass Problems
There are four steps involved in solving these
problems:
Make sure you are working with a properly
balanced equation.
Convert grams of the substance given in the
problem to moles.
Construct two ratios - one from the problem
and one from the equation and set them
equal. Solve for "x," which is usually found in
the ratio from the problem.
Convert moles of the substance just solved
for into grams.

Mass-Volume Problems

Just follow massmass problem to

the penultimate
level

Like this:
There are four steps involved in solving these
problems:
Make sure you are working with a properly
balanced equation.
Convert grams of the substance given in the
problem to moles.
Construct two ratios - one from the problem
and one from the equation and set them
equal. Solve for "x," which is usually found
in the ratio from the problem.
Convert moles of the substance just solved
for into Volume.

Conversion of mole to
volume
No of moles = Volume
Molar volume
Can you remember a similar equation?

Molar volume
The molar volume is the
volume occupied by one
mole of ideal gas at STP.
Its value is: 22.4dm3

Practice Problems
Calculate the volume of carbon dioxide formed at
STP in dm3' by the complete thermal
decomposition of 3.125 g of pure calcium
carbonate (Relative atomic mass of Ca=40,
C=12, O=16)
Solution:
Convert the mass to mole:
Molar mass of CaCO3 = 40 + 12 + (16 x 3) = 100gmol-1
Mole = mass/molar mass
3.125/100 = 0.03125mol

Practice Problems
As per the equation,
Mole ratio
1
: 1
problem 0.03125mol
X
X = 0.03125mol of CO2
Convert mole to volume [slide 17]
Volume = (0.03125

x 22.4)dm3

= 0.7dm3

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