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10 Stoichiometry

ENCOUNTER THE PHENOMENON


Write the Encounter the Phenomenon question for this module.

How much carbon dioxide did this field of corn need to grow?

Use the “What I Know” column to list the things you know about the Encounter the Phenomenon
question. Then list the questions you have about the Encounter the Phenomenon question in the
“What I Want to Find Out” column. As you read the module, fill in the “What I Learned” column.

K W L
What I Know What I Want to Find Out What I Learned
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Stoichiometry
1 Defining Stoichiometry
REVIEW Recall the definition of the Review Vocabulary term.
VOCABULARY
reactant the starting substance in a chemical reaction
reactant

NEW VOCABULARY Define each New Vocabulary term.


stoichiometry
stoichiometry the study of quantitative relationships between amounts
mole ratio
of reactants used and products formed by a chemical reaction

mole ratio a ratio between the numbers of moles of any two substances

in a balanced chemical equation

Explain the importance of the law of conservation of mass in chemical


reactions.

The law of conservation of mass states that matter is neither created nor

destroyed. Bonds in a chemical reaction break and reform to produce

products, but the amount of matter at the end of the reaction is the same

as it was at the beginning. This is seen in a chemical reaction when the

same number of each type of atom exists on both sides of the equation.

Get It? List the types of relationships that can be derived from the
coefficients in a balanced chemical equation.

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The coefficients in a balanced equation represent the number of

representative particles as well as the number of moles of particles.

Because masses can be derived from the coefficients by converting the

known mole quantities to mass, mass relationships can also be written.

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1 Defining Stoichiometry (continued)
Summarize Fill in the blanks to help you take notes while you read
Example Problem 1.
Problem
Interpret the equation in terms of representative particles, moles ,
and mass . Show that the law of conservation of mass is observed .

1. Analyze the Problem


Known: C3H8(g) + 5O2(g) 3CO2(g) + 4H2O(g)

Unknown: The equation in terms of molecules = ?


The equation in terms of moles = ?

The equation in terms of mass = ?

2. Solve for the Unknown

The coefficients indicate the number of molecules .


The coefficients indicate the number of moles .

Use the space below to calculate the mass of each reactant and
each product. Multiply the number of moles by the conversion
factor molar mass.

moles of reactant × ____________


grams of reactant
  
​​      ​​ = grams of reactant
1 mol of reactant

moles of product × ____________


grams of product
  
​​      ​​ = grams of product
1 mol of product

Add the masses of the reactants.

44.09 160.0 204.1


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g C3 H8 + g O2 = g reactants

Add the masses of the products.

132.0 g CO2 + 72.08 g H2O = 204.1 g products

Determine if the law of conservation of mass is observed.


Does the mass of the reactants equal the mass of the products?
Yes

3. Evaluate the Answer


Each product and reactant has 4 significant figures. Your
answer must have 4 significant figures, and it does.

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1 Defining Stoichiometry (continued)
Examine Relationships between coefficients can be used to write
conversion factors called mole ratios .

Example

Given the equation 2KClO3(s) 2KCl(s) + 3O2(g).


Each substance forms a mole ratio with the other substances in
the reaction.

2KClO3(s) 2KCl 3O2(g)

Write the mole ratios that define the mole relationships in this
equation. (Hint: Relate each reactant and each product to each of the
other substances.) _________
 ​​ and _________
2 mol KCIO3 2 mol KCIO3
​​   
  
C12-PG01-868206-A ​​ 
    ​​
2 mol KCI 3 mol O2

​​ _________
   ​​ and ​​ _________
2 mol KCI 3 mol O2
      ​​
2 mol KCIO3 2 mol KCIO3

_______
​​   ​​ and ​​ _______ ​​
2 mol KCI 3 mol O2
3 mol O2 2 mol KCI

Write the mole ratios for the equation


C2H4(g) + 3O2(g) 2CO2(g) + 2H2O(I).
1__________
 ​​ and __________  ​​ and __________
mol C2H4 1 mol C2H4 1 mol C2H4
​​    
​​  ​​   ​​
3 mol O2 2 mol CO2 2 mol H2O

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​​ __________ ​​ and ​​ __________ ​​ and ​​ __________ ​​
3 mol O2 3 mol O2 3 mol O2
1 mol C2H4 2 mol CO2 2 mol H2O

__________
​​ 
2 mol CO2
 ​​ and __________
​​ 
2 mol CO2
 ​​ and ​​ __________ ​​
2 mol CO2
3 mol O2 1 mol C2H4 2 mol H2O

​​ __________ ​​ and ​​ __________ ​​ and __________


2 mol H2O 2 mol H2O 2 mol H2O
​​   ​​
3 mol O2 2 mol CO2 1 mol C2H4
Get It? Identify the source from which a chemical reaction’s mole
ratios are derived.
A chemical reaction’s mole ratios are derived from the relationships

between coefficients in a balanced chemical equation. A mole ratio is a

ratio between the numbers of moles of any two substances in the equation.

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1 Defining Stoichiometry (continued)
CHECK YOUR PROGRESS
5. C
 ompare the mass of the reactants and the mass of the products in a chemical
reaction, and explain how these masses are related.

The coefficients indicate the molar relationship between each pair of reactants and products.

The masses of reactants and products are equal.

6. S
 tate how many mole ratios can be written for a chemical reaction involving three
substances.

(3)(2) = 6 ratios

7. Categorize the ways in which a balanced chemical equation can be interpreted.

particles (atoms, molecules, formula units), moles, and mass

8. A
 pply The general form of a chemical reaction is xA + yB → zAB. In the equation,
A and B are elements, and x, y, and z are coefficients. State the mole ratios for
this reaction.

xA/yB and xA/zAB, yB/xA and yB/zAB, zAB/xA and zAB/yB.

9. A
 pply Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) decomposes to produce water and oxygen.
Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction, and determine the possible
mole ratios.

2H2O2 → 2H2O + O2; 2 mol H2O2/2 mol H2O, 2 mol H2O2/1 mol O2,

2 mol H2O/2 mol H2O2, 2 mol H2O/1 mol O2, 1 mol O2/2 mol H2O2, 1 mol O2/2 mol H2O
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10. M
 odel Write the mole ratios for the reaction of hydrogen gas and oxygen gas,
2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O. Make a sketch of six hydrogen molecules reacting with the
correct number of oxygen molecules. Show the water molecules produced.

2H2/O2 and 2H2/2H2O, O2/2H2 and O2/2H2O, 2H2O/2H2 and 2H2O/O2


Student sketches should show six hydrogen molecules reacting with three oxygen
molecules to form six water molecules.

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