UNIT 4: Chemical Reactions, The Mole,

Stoichiometry and Thermodynamics

Part B: Stoichiometry
Big Picture Ideas:
1. The identity of the reactants helps scientists to predict the products in a chemical reaction.
2. Quantitative relationships exist with all chemical reactions that allow scientists to predict amounts of products formed,
reactants consumed, and percent yield based on theoretical maximum.

Big Picture Questions:

1. How can quantitative relations in chemical reactions be translated to real-life industry situations?
2. How can you predict the products in a chemical reaction?

Suggested Resources… Key Terms:

Homework Assignments
1. stoichiometry
Classwork Assignments
Laboratory Activities 2. mole-mole problems
Formative Assessments 3. mass-mass problems
Textbook pages: Chapter 12 4. mass-volume problems
5. volume-volume problems
6. particle –particle problems
7. expected yield
8. actual yield
9. percent yield
Directions: Use this information as a general reference tool to guide you through this unit. Don’t
hesitate to ask your teacher for help!

By the conclusion of this unit, you should know the following:

1. Quantitative relationships exist in all chemical reactions.
2. The amount of reactants directly influences (limits) the amount of product formed.
3. Thermochemical equations show energy changes that accompany chemical reactions.

By the conclusion of this unit, you should be able to do the following:

1. Use quantitative relationships to predict amounts of products formed.
2. Define stoichiometry and describe its importance
3. Relate stoichiometry to balanced chemical equations
4. Identify and solve different types of stoichiometry problems
5. Calculate the amount of product formed in a chemical reaction when reactants are present in nonstoichiometric
proportions
6. Be able to identify and write balanced chemical equations to solve stoichiometry problems
7. Calculate percent yield
8. Use the mass of a reactant to determine how much heat will be gained or lost.
1. How many moles of hydrochloric acid are needed to react with 2.3 moles of zinc?

Zn + 2 HCl ZnCl2 + H2

2.3 mol Zn 2 mol HCl = 4.6 mol HCl

1 mol Zn

2. What mass of aluminum oxide is produced when 2.3 grams of aluminum reacts with iron
II oxide? 2 Al + 3 FeO  Al2O3 + 3 Fe

2.3 g Al 1 mol Al 1 mol Al2O3 102 g Al2O3 = 4.3 g Al2O3

27 g Al 2 mol Al 1 mol Al2O3

3. Sodium bicarbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid to product sodium chloride, carbon
dioxide, and water. If 4.0 g of sodium bicarbonate reacts, how many liters of carbon
dioxide are produced?

NaHCO3 + HCl  NaCl + H2O + CO2

4 g NaHCO3 1 mol NaHCO3 1 mol CO2 22.4 L CO2 = 1.1 L CO2

84 g NaHCO3 1 mol NaHCO3 1 mol CO2

4. If 0.38 L of hydrogen reacts with chlorine gas, what is the volume of hydrogen chloride
gas that is produced?

H2 + Cl2  2 HCl

0.38 L H2 1 mol H2 2 mol HCl 22.4 L HCl = 0.76 L HCl

22.4 L H2 1 mol H2 1 mol HCl

5. A piece of copper with a mass of 5.00 g is placed in a solution of silver I nitrate

containing excess AgNO3. The silver metal produced has a mass of 15.2 g. What is the
percent yield for this reaction?

Cu + AgNO3  CuNO3 + Ag
5.0 g Cu 1 mol Cu 1 mol Ag 107.9 g Ag = 8.5 g Ag
63.5 g Cu 1 mol Cu 1 mol Cu
8.5 x 100 = 55.9 % yield
15.2

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CHAPTER 11: STOICHIOMETRY

MOLE TO MOLE RATIO

When nitrogen and hydrogen gas are heated under the correct conditions, ammonia gas (NH3) is
formed.

a. RXN: 1N2 + 3H2  2NH3

b. How many moles of nitrogen react with three moles of hydrogen?___1 mol N2______________
3 mol H2 1 mol N2
3 mol H2

c. How many moles of nitrogen react with six moles of hydrogen? ____2 mol N2______________
6 mol H2 1 mol N2
3 mol H2

d. How many moles of ammonia would be formed if 6 moles of hydrogen react with plenty of
nitrogen?

6 mol H2 2 mol NH3

3 mol H2
____4 mol NH3_______
e. How many moles of ammonia would be formed if 2.54moles of nitrogen react with plenty of
hydrogen?

2.54 mol N2 2 mol NH3

1 mol N2
____5.08 mol NH3_____
f. How many moles of ammonia could be formed if 3.50moles of hydrogen react with excess
nitrogen?

3.50 mol H2 2 mol NH3

3 mol H2
_____2.3 mol H2_______
g. How many moles of nitrogen are needed to react with 6.9 moles of hydrogen?

6.9 mol H2 1 mol N2

3 mol H2
_____2.3 mol N2_______
h. How many moles of hydrogen are needed to produce 0.45 moles of ammonia?

0.45 mol NH3 3 mol H2

2 mol NH3
___0.675 mol H2______

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2. When potassium chlorate is heated it breaks down to potassium chloride and oxygen. Write a
balanced equation for the reaction below:

RXN: 2KClO3  2KCl + 3O2

a. How many moles of potassium chloride will be produced if 6.2moles of potassium chlorate break
down?

6.2 mol KClO32 mol KCl

2 mol KClO3

_6.2 mol KClO3___

b. How many moles of oxygen are formed if 4.9 moles of potassium chloride are formed?

4.9 mol KCl 3 mol O2

2 mol KCl

_7.35 mol O2____

c. How many moles of potassium chlorate must break down in order to produce 0.95 moles of
oxygen?

0.95 mol O2 2 mol KClO3

3 mol O2

_0.63 mol KClO3__

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MOLE TO MASS/VOLUME PROBLEMS

When fluorine gas is bubbled through a solution of aluminum iodide, elemental iodine and
aqueous aluminum fluoride are formed. Write and balance the reaction below:

RXN: 3 F2 + 2 AlI3  3 I2 + 2 AlF3

1. How many moles of fluorine gas are needed to react with 2.50 moles of aluminum iodide?

2.5 mol AlI3 3 mol F2

2 mol AlI3

__3.75 mol F2_________

2. What mass of iodine will form if 4.20 moles of fluorine gas react with excess aluminum iodide?

4.20 mol F2 2 mol I2 253.8 g I2

3 mol F2 1 mol I2

_1065.96 g I2__________

3. What mass of fluorine gas is needed to react with 2.15moles of aluminum iodide?

2.15 mol AlI3 3 mol F2 38.0 g F2

2 mol AlI3 1 mol F2

__122.55 g F2__________

4. What volume of fluorine gas, at STP, was used if 0.55 moles aluminum fluoride were formed?

0.55 mol AlF3 3 mol F2 22.4 L F2

2 mol AlF2 1 mol F2

__18.48 L F2___________

5. How many moles of aluminum fluoride will be produced if 20.0g of fluorine react with excess
aluminum iodide?

20 g F2 1 mol F2 2 mol AlF3

38.0 g F2 3 mol F2
___0.35 mol AlF3_______

6. How many moles of AlI3 are needed to react with 10.0L of fluorine at STP?

10.0 L F2 1 mol F2 2 mol AlI3

22.4 L F2 3 mol F2
___0.30 mol AlI3_______

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MASS/MASS, MASS/VOLUME AND MASS/PARTICLE PROBLEMS

1. When iron is heated in pure oxygen, iron(III) oxide is formed. Write a balanced equation
for the reaction below.

_____4 Fe + 3 O2  2 Fe2O3_________________________________

What type of reaction is this? __synthesis____________________

a. How many moles of iron are needed to react with 2.5moles of oxygen?

2.5 mol O2 4 mol Fe = 3.3 mol Fe

3 mol O2

b. What mass of iron must react with excess oxygen in order to form 4.81moles of iron(III) oxide?

4.81 mol Fe2O3 4 mol Fe 55.8 g Fe

2 mol Fe2O3 1 mol Fe
__536.8 g Fe______

c. What mass of iron is needed to react with 40.0g of oxygen?

40.0 g O2 1 mol O2 4 mol Fe 55.8 g Fe

32 g O2 3 mol O2 1 mol Fe
__93 g Fe_______

d. What mass of iron(III) oxide can be formed from the reaction of 10.2g of iron with excess
oxygen?

10.2 g Fe 1 mol Fe 2 mol Fe2O3 159.6 g Fe2O3

55.8 g Fe 4 mol Fe 1 mol Fe2O3
_14.6 g Fe2O3____

e.. What mass of oxygen is needed to react with 12.7g of iron?

12.7 g Fe 1 mol Fe 3 mol O2 32 g O2

55.8 g Fe 4 mol Fe 1 mol O2
__5.5 g O2______

f. What mass of iron(III) oxide will be formed if 10.0L of oxygen at STP react with excess iron?

10.0 L O2 1 mol O2 2 mol Fe2O3 159.6 g Fe2O3

22.4 L O2 3 mol O2 1 mol Fe2O3
__47.5 g Fe2O3___

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2. Barium hydroxide reacts with hydrochloric acid to form barium chloride and water. Write
a balanced equation for the reaction below.

___Ba(OH)2 + 2 HCl  BaCl2 + 2 H2O_____________________________________

What type of reaction is this? _double displacement_____________________

a. What mass of barium chloride will form if 14.0g of barium hydroxide reacts with excess
hydrochloric acid?

14.0 g Ba(OH)2 1 mol Ba(OH)2 1 mol BaCl2 208.3 g BaCl2

171.3 g Ba(OH)2 1 mol Ba(OH)2 1 mol BaCl2

__17 g BaCl2____

b. How many grams of hydrochloric acid are needed to react with 15.0g of barium hydroxide?

15.0 g Ba(OH)2 1 mol Ba(OH)2 2 mol HCl 36.5 g HCl

171.3 g Ba(OH)2 1 mol Ba(OH)2 1 mol HCl

__6.4 g HCl_____

c. What mass of barium chloride will form if 5.98g of hydrochloric acid react with excess barium
hydroxide?

5.98 g HCl 1 mol HCl 1 mol BaCl2 208.3 g BaCl2

36.5 g HCl 2 mol HCl 1 mol BaCl2

__17.1 g BaCl2___

d. How many molecules of water are formed by the reaction of 10.8g of barium hydroxide with excess
hydrochloric acid?

10.8 g Ba(OH)2 1 mol Ba(OH)2 2 mol H2O 6.02 x 1023 molecules

171.3 g Ba(OH)2 1 mol Ba(OH)2 1 mol H2O

7.6 x 1022 molecules H2O

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PER CENT YIELD
actual yield x 100
theoretical yield

Propane gas burns in oxygen according to the reaction below:

_____C3H8 + __5___ O2  __3___ CO2 + __4___ H2O

A student burns 20.0L of propane gas in excess oxygen at STP. Determine the volume of carbon
dioxide that should form in the reaction.

20.0 L C3H8 1 mol C3H8 3 mol CO2 22.4 L CO2 = 60.0 L CO2
22.4 L C3H8 1 mol C3H8 1 mol CO2

The reaction only produces 48.0L of carbon dioxide. What is the percent yield?

Actual 48.0 L x 100

Theoretical 60.0 L __80 % yield___________

What is the per cent error.

48-60 x 100
60 ___20 % error_________

Sodium chlorate decomposes to produce sodium chloride and oxygen. Write and balance the
reaction. The determine the mass of sodium chloride should form if 150g of sodium chlorate
decomposes?

Reaction: 2 NaClO3  2 NaCl + 3 O2

150 g NaClO3 1 mol NaClO3 2 mol NaCl 58.5 g NaCl

106.5 g NaClO3 2 mol NaClO3 1 mol NaCl

__82.39 g NaCl______

The reaction above is carried out in lab, and 55g of sodium chloride are collected. Determine the
percent yield.

55g x 100
82.39 g __66.7 % yield_________

Determine the per cent error.

82.39-55 x 100
82.39 __33.3 % error_________

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NOTES: LIMITING REACTANT

1. Define the terms limiting reactant, excess reactant and percent yield.

Limiting reactant –

Excess reactant –

2. Balance the reaction below:

____ Al + ____O2  ____ Al2O3

3. 4.0 moles of aluminum are placed in a container with 4.0 moles of oxygen. How many moles
of aluminum oxide should form?

There is enough aluminum to make ______________ moles of aluminum oxide.

There is enough oxygen to make ________________ moles of aluminum oxide.

_____________________ moles of aluminum oxide will form.

The limiting reactant is ____________________. The excess reactant is ____________________.

4. Predict the mass of aluminum oxide that will form if 20.0g of aluminum react with 15.0L of
oxygen gas at STP.

There is enough aluminum to make ________________ g of aluminum oxide.

There is enough oxygen to make ________________ g of aluminum oxide

____________________ g of aluminum oxide will form.

The limiting reactant is ______________________. The excess reactant is __________________.

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 4. Fluorine gas is bubbled through a solution of potassium iodide. The products of the
reaction are potassium fluoride and iodine. Write a balanced equation for the reaction
below.

_________________________________________________________________

a. What type of reaction is this? ____________________________

b. 1.26g of fluorine are bubbled through a solution containing 20.15g of potassium iodide. What mass
of potassium fluoride should form?

___________________

c. identify the limiting reactant: _______________

d. identify the excess reactant: _______________

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REVIEW HOMEWORK: MOLE PRACTICE PROBLEMS

1 mole = 6.02 x 1023 molecules (covalent)

1 mole = 6.02 x 1023 formula units (ionic) HOW MANY PARTICLES
1 mole = 6.02 x 1023 atoms (monoatomic element)

1 mole = molar mass (grams) - HOW HEAVY

1 mole = 22.4L for a gas at STP – HOW MUCH SPACE

Make the following mole conversions. Show ALL work for credit!

1. 42.5g of barium nitrate to moles

0.16 moles Ba(NO3)2
4.25 g Ba(NO3)2 1 mole Ba(NO3)2
261.3 g Ba(NO3)2

2. 2.35moles of lithium chloride to grams

99.64 g LiCl
2.35 mol LiCl 42.4 g LiCl
1 mol

3. 2.40L of oxygen gas at STP to moles

0.11 mol O2
2.40 L O2 1 mol O2
22. 4 L O2

4. 8.15g of carbon dioxide gas at STP to grams liters

4.15 L CO2
8.15 g CO2 1 mol CO2 22.4 L CO2
44 g CO2 1 mol CO2

146.87 g NI3
5. 2.24 x 1023 molecules of nitrogen triiodide to grams

2.24 x 1023 mlc NI3 1 mol 394.7 g

6.02 x 1023 mlc 1 mol

6. 0.0425 moles of lead (IV) carbonate to grams 13.91 g Pb(CO3)2

0.0425 mol Pb(CO3)2 327.2 g

1 mol

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HOMEWORK: MOLE-MOLE PROBLEMS

1. N2 + 3H2  2NH3
How many moles of hydrogen are needed to completely react with two moles of
nitrogen?

2 mol N2 3 mol H2 = 6 mol H2

1 mol N2

2. 2KClO3  2KCl + 3O2

How many moles of oxygen are produced by the decomposition of six moles of
potassium chlorate?

6 mol KClO3 3 mol O2 = 9 mol O2

2 mol KClO3

3. Zn + 2HCl  ZnCl2 +H2

How many moles of hydrogen are produced from the reaction of three moles of
zinc with an excess of hydrochloric acid?

3 mol Zn 1 mol H2 = 3 mol H2

1 mol Zn

4. C3H8 + 5O2  3CO2 + 4H2O

How many moles of oxygen are necessary to react completely with four moles of
propane (C3H8)?

4 mol C3H8 5 mol O2 = 20 mol O2

1 mol C3H8

5. K3PO4 + Al(NO3)3  3 KNO3 + AlPO4

How many moles of potassium nitrate are produced when two moles of potassium
phosphate react?

2 mol K3PO43 mol KNO3 = 6 mol KNO3

1 mol K3PO4

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HOMEWORK: MOLE/MASS & VOLUME PROBLEMS

When aluminum carbonate decomposes, aluminum oxide and carbon dioxide gas form.
The reaction is given below:

1 Al2(CO3)3 (s)  1 Al2O3 (s) + 3 CO2(g)

a. determine the molar mass of each product and reactant for later use:

Al2(CO3)3 = 2(27) +3(12) + 9(16) = 234 g/mol

Al2O3 = 2(27) + 3(16) = 102 g/mol

CO2 = 12 + 2(16) = 44 g/mol

b. What mass of aluminum carbonate is needed to form 2.5moles of carbon dioxide?

2.5 mol CO2 1 mol Al2(CO3)3 234 g Al2(CO3)3

3 mol CO2 1 mol Al2(CO3)3
_195 g Al2(CO3)3 _

c. What mass of aluminum oxide will form if 2.2moles of carbon dioxide form?

2.2 mol CO2 1 mol Al2O3 102 g Al2O3

3 mol CO2 1 mol Al2O3
_74.8 g Al2O3___

d. What mass of aluminum carbonate must decompose in order to form 2.2 moles of aluminum oxide?

2.2 mol Al2O3 1 mol Al2(CO3)3 234 g Al2(CO3)3

1 mol Al2O3 1 mol Al2(CO3)3
514.8 g Al2(CO3)3

e. What volume of carbon dioxide will form if 5.0 moles of aluminum carbonate decompose at STP?

5.0 mol Al2(CO3)3 3 mol CO2 22.4 L CO2

1 mol Al2(CO3)3 1 mol CO2

336 L CO2____

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HOMEWORK – STOICHIOMETRY: MASS-MASS PROBLEMS

1. 2KClO3  2 KCl + 3O2

How many grams of potassium chloride are produced in 25g of potassium chlorate
decompose?

25 g KClO3 1 mol KClO3 2 mol KCl 74.6 g KCl = 15.2 g KCl

122.6 g KClO3 2 mol KClO3 1 mol KCl

2. N2 + 3H2  2NH3
How many grams of hydrogen are necessary to react with 60.0g of nitrogen?

60 g N2 1 mol N2 3 mol H2 2 g H2 = 12.9 g H2

28 g N2 1 mol N2 1 mol H2

3. N2 + 3H2  2NH3
How many grams of ammonia are produced if 60.0g of nitrogen react with excess
hydrogen?

60.0 g N2 1 mol N2 2 mol NH3 17 g NH3 = 72.9 g NH3

28 g N2 1 mol N2 1 mol NH3

4. 2AgNO3 + BaCl2  2 AgCl + Ba(NO3)2

How many grams of silver chloride are produced from the reaction of 5.0g of silver
nitrate with excess barium chloride?

5.0 g AgNO3 1 mol AgNO3 2 mol AgCl 143.4 g AgCl = 4.2 g AgCl
169.9 g AgNO3 2 mol AgNO3 1 mol AgCl

5. 2AgNO3 + BaCl2  2 AgCl + Ba(NO3)2

What mass of barium chloride is necessary to react with 5.0g of silver nitrate?

5.0 g AgNO3 1 mol AgNO3 1 mol BaCl2 208.3 g BaCl2 = 3.1 g BaCl2
169.9 g AgNO3 2 mol AgNO3 1 mol BaCl2

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HOMEWORK - STOICHIOMETRY: MIXED PROBLEMS

1. N2 + 3H2  2NH3
What volume of NH3 at STP is produced if 25.0g of N2 is reacted with an excess of H2?

25.0 g N2 1 mol N2 2 mol NH3 22.4 L NH3 = 40 L NH3

28 g N2 1 mol N2 1 mol NH3

2. 2KClO3  2 KCl + 3O2

If 5.0g of KClO3 is decomposed, what volume of O2 is produced at STP?

5.0 g KClO3 1 mol KClO3 3 mol O2 22.4 L O2 = 1.4 L O2

122.6 g KClO3 2 mol KClO3 1 mol O2

3. 2KClO3  2 KCl + 3O2

If 5.0g of KClO3 is decomposed, how many grams of KCl are produced?

5.0 g KClO3 1 mol KClO3 2 mol KCl 74.6 g KCl = 3.0 g KCl
122.6 g KClO3 2 mol KClO3 1 mol KCl

4. Zn + 2 HCl  ZnCl2 + H2
What volume of hydrogen at STP is produced when 2.5g of zinc react with an excess of
hydrochloric acid?

2.5 g Zn 1 mol Zn 1 mol H2 22.4 L H2 = 0.9 L H2

65.4 g Zn 1 mol Zn 1 mol H2

5. H2SO4 + 2 NaOH  Na2SO4 + H2O

How many molecules of water are produced if 2.0g of sodium sulfate are produced in the
reaction above?

2.0 g Na2SO4 1 mol Na2SO4 2 mol H2O 6.02 x 1023 mlc = 1.7 x 1022 mlc H2O
142.1 g Na2SO4 1 mol Na2SO4 1 mol H2O

6. 2 AlCl3  2 Al + 3 Cl2
If 10.0g of aluminum chloride are decomposed, how many molecules of Cl 2 are produced?

10.0 g AlCl3 1 mol AlCl3 3 mol Cl2 6.02 x 1023 mlc Cl2 = 6.8 x 1022 mlc Cl2
133.5 g AlCl3 2 mol AlCl3 1 mol Cl2

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LIMITING REACTANT/ % YIELD HOMEWORK

1. Solid calcium is added to a solution of iron (III) chloride. The reaction is given below:

____Ca + ____FeCl3  _____ CaCl2 + ____Fe

a. Balance the reaction.

b. What mass of calcium chloride will form if 5.0g of calcium react with 5.0g of iron(III) chloride?

_______________

c. The limiting reactant is: _______________________

d. The excess reactant is: ________________________

e. A student performs the reaction above and produces 4.6g of calcium chloride. What is his per cent
yield?

_______________

2. Write the reaction for the combustion of methane (CH4) in pure oxygen to form carbon
dioxide and water.

_______________________________________________________

a. What mass of carbon dioxide will be produced by the reaction of 120.0g of methane with 180.0g of
of oxygen?

______________

b. The limiting reactant is: ______________________

c. The excess reacant is: _______________________

d. A student performs the reaction above, and produces 132g of carbon dioxide. What is his percent
yield?
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CP1 Chemistry Name ________________________
Chapter 11 Review Sheet Date _________________________

Be sure to show all your work for each problem.

1. Calcium carbonate reacts with 14.8g of hydrochloric acid. How many moles of calcium chloride
are produced?

RXN: CaCO3 + 2 HCl  CaCl2 + H2CO3

14.8 g HCl 1 mol HCl 1 mol CaCl2 = 0.2 mol CaCl2

36.5 g HCl 2 mol HCl

2. How many grams of aluminum are needed to react with nitric acid in order to produce 1.432 L of
hydrogen gas at STP?

RXN: 2 Al + 6 HNO3  2 Al(NO3)3 + 3 H2

1.432 L H2 1 mol H2 2 mol Al 27 g Al = 1.2 g Al

22.4 L H2 3 mol H2 1 mol Al

3. In the reaction of 8.24 g of silver nitrate with copper II chloride, 6.90 g of silver chloride are
produced. What is the percent yield of this reaction?

RXN: 2 AgNO3 + CuCl2  2 AgCl + Cu(NO3)2

8.24 g AgNO3 1 mol AgNO3 2 mol AgCl 143.4 g AgCl = 6.95 g AgCl
169.9 g AgNO3 2 mol AgNO3 1 mol AgCl

6.90 x 100 = 99.2% yield

6.95

4. Determine the number of moles of potassium bromide that need to react with chlorine in order to
produce 6.4 moles of bromine.

RXN: 2 KBr + Cl2  2 KCl + Br2

6.4 mol Br2 2 mol KBr = 12.8 mol KBr

1 mol Br2

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5. In the combustion of 16.2 L of ethane (C2H6) at STP, how many liters of carbon dioxide are
produced?

RXN: 2 C2H6 + 7 O2  4 CO2 + 6 H2O

16.2 L C2H6 1 mol C2H6 4 mol CO2 22.4 L CO2 = 32.4 L CO2
22.4 L C2H6 2 mol C2H6 1 mol CO2

6. How many atoms of iron are produced when 8.4 g of calcium react with iron III bromide?

RXN: 3 Ca + 2 FeBr3  2 Fe + 2 CaBr2

8.4 g Ca 1 mol Ca 2 mol Fe 6.02 x 1023 atoms Fe = 8.4 x 1024 atoms Fe

40 g Ca 3 mol Ca 1 mol Fe

7. In a synthesis reaction, 7.8 g of sodium oxide reacts with 10.2g of water. How many grams of
sodium hydroxide are produced? What is the limiting reactant?

RXN:

**8. The decomposition of mercury II oxide has a 96.4% yield. If you start with 25.3 g of mercury II
oxide, how many grams of oxygen are produced?

Answers: 1. 0.203 mol 3. 99.3% 5. 32.4 Liters 7. 1.0 X 101 grams

2. 1.151 grams 4. 13 moles 6. 8.4 X 1022 atoms 8. 1.80 grams

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DATA TABLE:
mass of empty evaporating dish and watch glass

mass of evaporating dish, watch glass and baking soda (NaHCO3)

mass of evaporating dish, watch glass and salt (NaCl)

CALCULATIONS: Work neatly! Show all work!!!!!

1. Determine the mass of baking soda used. ________________

2. Write a balanced equation for the reaction of baking soda (NaHCO3) and hydrochloric acid.

3. Use stoichiometry to determine the expected mass of NaCl to be formed. ________________

4. Determine the actual mass of NaCl formed. ________________

5. Determine the percent yield and percent error.

% yield = ____________________

% error = ____________________

CONCLUSIONS: List three sources of error and the effect each would have on the mass of NaCl formed (too high or too low).

ERROR EFFECT ON MASS NaCl

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