Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Chapter 3
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CHAPTER 3
STOICHIOMETRY
Chemistry Course
Grade 12
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Chemical Equations
• A chemical change involves a reorganization of the atoms in one or more
substances. For example, when the methane (CH4) in natural gas combines
with oxygen (O2) in the air and burns, carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O)
are formed.
• This process is represented by a chemical equation with the reactants (here
methane and oxygen) on the left side of an arrow and the products (carbon
dioxide and water) on the right side:
CH4 + O2 → CO2 + H2O
Reactants products
• In any chemical reaction, the atoms have been reorganized. Bonds have been
broken, and new ones have been formed. It is important to recognize that in a
chemical reaction, atoms are neither created nor destroyed.
• There must be the same number of each type of atom on the products side
and on the reactants side of the arrow. Making sure that this rule is obeyed is
called balancing a chemical equation for a reaction.
• So, We have to balance the preceding situation by the following chemical
equation:
State Symbol
Solid (s)
Liquid (l)
Gas (g)
Dissolved in water (aq)
(in aqueous solution)
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Examples:
Chemical Stoichiometry I
1. Solid lithium hydroxide is used in space vehicles to remove exhaled carbon
dioxide from the living environment by forming solid lithium carbonate and
liquid water. What mass of gaseous carbon dioxide can be absorbed by 1.00
kg of lithium hydroxide?
Chemical Stoichiometry II
2. Baking soda (NaHCO3) is often used as an antacid. It neutralizes excess
hydrochloric acid secreted by the stomach:
NaHCO3 (s) + HCI (aq) → NaCl (aq) + H2O (l) + CO2 (aq)
Milk of magnesia, which is an aqueous suspension of magnesium hydroxide, is
also used as an antacid:
Mg(OH)2 (s) + 2HCl (aq) → 2H2O (l) + MgCl2 (aq)
Which is the more effective antacid per gram, NaHCO3 or Mg(OH)2?
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Limiting reactant
• The reactant that runs out first and thus limits the amounts of products that
can form is called the limiting reactant.
It’s a classic conundrum: We have five hot dogs and four hot dog buns. How
many complete hot dogs can we make?
Assuming that hot dogs and buns combine in a 1:1 ratio, we can make four
complete hot dogs.
Once we run out of buns, we'll have to stop making complete hot dogs. In other
words, the hot dog buns limit the number of complete hot dogs we can produce.
1 hot dog bun + 1 hot dog → Sandwich
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Theoretical yield
• The amount of a product formed when the limiting reactant is completely
consumed and is calculated from the Stoichiometric Calculations. The
theoretical yield is the maximum amount that can be obtained from the
reaction.
• Actually, the amount of product predicted by the theoretical yield is seldom
obtained. The actual amount that is obtained is called actual yield.
• The actual yield of product is often given as a percentage of the theoretical
yield. This is called the percent yield:
𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝
× 𝟏𝟎𝟎% = 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐲𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝
Calculating Percent Yield
Methanol (CH3OH), also called methyl alcohol, is the simplest alcohol. It is
used as a fuel in race cars and is a potential replacement for gasoline. Methanol
can be manufactured by combining gaseous carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
Suppose 68.5 kg CO (g) is reacted with 8.60 kg H2(g). Calculate the
theoretical yield of methanol. If 3.57 X 104 g CH3OH is actually produced,
what is the percent yield of methanol?
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Examples
• For the reaction P4O10(s) + 6H2O(l) → 4H3PO4(aq), what mass of P4O10
must be consumed if 3.71 1023 molecules of H2O are also consumed?
A) 1.05 103 g P4O10
B) 29.1 g P4O10
C) 175 g P4O10
D) 1.85 g P4O10
E) 66.6 g P4O10
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