Chapter 3

Stoichiometry of Formulas and Equations

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Mole - Mass Relationships in Chemical Systems

3.1 The Mole

3.2 Determining the Formula of an Unknown Compound

3.3 Writing and Balancing Chemical Equations

3.4 Calculating Amounts of Reactant and Product

3.5 Fundamentals of Solution Stoichiometry

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Mole (mol) - the amount of a substance that contains the
same number of entities as there are atoms in exactly
12 g of carbon-12.

This amount is 6.022 x 1023. The number is called

Avogadro’s number and is abbreviated as N.

One mole (1 mol) contains 6.022 x 1023 entities (to four

significant figures)

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Table 3.1 Information Contained in the Chemical Formula of Glucose
C6H12O6 ( M = 180.16 g/mol)

Carbon (C) Hydrogen (H) Oxygen (O)

Atoms/molecule
6 atoms 12 atoms 6 atoms
of compound

Moles of atoms/ 6 mol of 12 mol of 6 mol of

mole of compound atoms atoms atoms

Atoms/mole of 6(6.022 x 1023) 12(6.022 x 1023) 6(6.022 x 1023)

compound atoms atoms atoms

Mass/molecule 6(12.01 amu) 12(1.008 amu) 6(16.00 amu)

of compound = 72.06 amu = 12.10 amu = 96.00 amu

Mass/mole of
72.06 g 12.10 g 96.00 g
compound

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Interconverting Moles, Mass, and Number of Chemical Entities

no. of grams
Mass (g) = no. of moles x g
1 mol

1 mol
No. of moles = mass (g) x mol
no. of grams

6.022 x 1023 entities

No. of entities = no. of moles x
1 mol

1 mol
No. of moles = no. of entities x
6.022 x 1023 entities

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Figure 3.3
Summary of the mass-mole-number
relationships for elements.

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Sample Problem 3.1 Calculating the Mass and the Number of Atoms in a
Given Number of Moles of an Element
PROBLEM: (a) Silver (Ag) is used in jewelry and tableware but no longer in U.S.
coins. How many grams of Ag are in 0.0342 mol of Ag?
(b) Iron (Fe), the main component of steel, is the most important
metal in industrial society. How many Fe atoms are in 95.8 g of Fe?

PLAN: (a) To convert mol of Ag to g we have to use

the g Ag/mol Ag, the molar mass M.

(b) To convert g of Fe to atoms we first

have to find the mols of Fe and then convert
mols to atoms.

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Figure 3.4 Summary of the mass-mole-number relationships for
compounds.

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Sample Problem 3.2 Calculating the Moles and Number of Formula Units
in a Given Mass of a Compound

PROBLEM: Ammonium carbonate is white solid that decomposes with

warming. Among its many uses, it is a component of baking
powder, fire extinguishers, and smelling salts. How many
formula units are in 41.6 g of ammonium carbonate?

PLAN: After writing the formula for the

compound, we find its M by adding the
masses of the elements. Convert the given
mass, 41.6 g to mols using M and then the
mols to formula units with Avogadro’s
number.

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Mass Percent from the Chemical Formula

Mass % of element X =

atoms of X in formula x atomic mass of X (amu)

x 100
molecular (or formula) mass of compound (amu)

Mass % of element X =

moles of X in formula x molar mass of X (g/mol)

x 100
mass (g) of 1 mol of compound

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Sample Problem 3.3 Calculating Mass Percents and Masses of
Elements in a Sample of a Compound
PROBLEM: In mammals, lactose (milk sugar) is metabolized to glucose
(C6H12O6), the key nutrient for generating chemical potential
energy.
(a) What is the mass percent of each element in glucose?
(b) How many grams of carbon are in 16.55 g of glucose?
PLAN: We have to find the total mass of
glucose and the masses of the
constituent elements in order to
relate them.

SOLUTION:
Per mole glucose there are 6 moles of
(a) C, 12 moles of H, 6 moles of O

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Empirical and Molecular Formulas

Empirical Formula -

The simplest formula for a compound that agrees with

the elemental analysis and gives rise to the smallest set
of whole numbers of atoms.

Molecular Formula -

The formula of the compound as it exists; it may be a

multiple of the empirical formula.

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Sample Problem 3.4 Determining an Empirical Formula from Masses
of Elements

PROBLEM: Elemental analysis of a sample of an ionic compound showed

2.82 g of Na, 4.35 g of Cl, and 7.83 g of O. What is the empirical
formula and name of the compound?
PLAN: Once we find the relative number of moles of each element,
we can divide by the lowest mol amount to find the relative
mol ratios (empirical formula).

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Sample Problem 3.5 Determining a Molecular Formula from Elemental
Analysis and Molar Mass

PROBLEM: During physical activity, lactic acid (M = 90.08 g/mol) forms in

muscle tissue and is responsible for muscle soreness.
Elemental analysis shows that this compound contains 40.0
mass % C, 6.71 mass % H, and 53.3 mass % O.
(a) Determine the empirical formula of lactic acid.

(b) Determine the molecular formula.

PLAN: a) Assume 100 g of lactic acid and find the mass of each
element. Convert mass of each to moles, get a ratio and
convert to integer subscripts.
b) Divide molar mass by empirical mass to get the multiplier
then write the molecular formula accordingly.

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Figure 3.5 Combustion apparatus for determining formulas
of organic compounds.

m m
CnHm + (n + 2 ) O2 = n CO(g) + H2O(g)
2

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Sample Problem 3.6 Determining a Molecular Formula from
Combustion Analysis

PROBLEM: Vitamin C (M = 176.12 g/mol) is a compound of C,H, and O

found in many natural sources, especially citrus fruits. When a
1.000-g sample of vitamin C is placed in a combustion chamber
and burned, the following data are obtained:
mass of CO2 absorber after combustion = 85.35 g
mass of CO2 absorber before combustion = 83.85 g
mass of H2O absorber after combustion = 37.96 g
mass of H2O absorber before combustion = 37.55 g
What is the molecular formula of vitamin C?

PLAN: The difference in absorber mass before and after combustion

is the mass of oxidation product of the element. Find the mass
of each element from its combustion product, convert each to
moles and determine the formula. Using the molar mass and
empirical mass, determine the molecular formula.

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Translate the statement

Balance the atoms

Adjust the coefficients

Check the atom balance

Specify states of matter

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Sample Problem 3.7 Balancing Chemical Equations

PROBLEM: Within the cylinders of a car’s engine, the hydrocarbon octane

(C8H18), one of many components of gasoline, mixes with oxygen
from the air and burns to form carbon dioxide and water vapor.
Write a balanced equation for this reaction.

SOLUTION:

C8H18 + O2 CO2 + H2 O

25
C8H18 + O2 8 CO2 + 9 H2O
2
2C8H18 + 25O2 16CO2 + 18H2O

2C8H18 + 25O2 16CO2 + 18H2O

2C8H18(l) + 25O2 (g) 16CO2 (g) + 18H2O (g)

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Figure 3.8 Summary of the mass-mole-number relationships
in a chemical reaction.

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Sample Problem 3.9 Calculating Amounts of Reactants and Products

PROBLEM: In a lifetime, the average American uses 1750 lb (794 g) of

copper in coins, plumbing, and wiring. Copper is obtained from
sulfide ores, such as chalcocite, or copper(I) sulfide, by a
multistep process. After an initial grinding, the first step is to
“roast” the ore (heat it strongly with oxygen gas) to form
powdered copper(I) oxide and gaseous sulfur dioxide.
(a) How many moles of oxygen are required to roast 10.0 mol of
copper(I) sulfide?
(b) How many grams of sulfur dioxide are formed when 10.0 mol
of copper(I) sulfide is roasted?
(c) How many kilograms of oxygen are required to form 2.86 kg
of copper(I) oxide?

PLAN:

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Sample Problem 3.9 Calculating Amounts of Reactants and Products

continued

PLAN:

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Sample Problem 3.10 Using Molecular Depictions to Solve a
Limiting-Reactant Problem

PROBLEM: Nuclear engineers use chlorine trifluoride in the processing of

uranium fuel for power plants. This extremely reactive
substance is formed as a gas in special metal containers by the
reaction of elemental chlorine and fluorine.
(a) Suppose the box shown at left represents a container of the
reactant mixture before the reaction occurs (with chlorine
colored green). Name the limiting reactant, and draw the
container contents after the reaction is complete.
(b) When the reaction is run again with 0.750 mol of Cl2 and 3.00 mol of
F2, what mass of chlorine trifluoride will be prepared?

PLAN: Write a balanced chemical equation. Compare the number of

molecules you have to the number needed for the products.
Determine the reactant that is in excess. The other reactant is the
limiting reactant.

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Sample Problem 3.10 Using Molecular Depictions to Solve a
Limiting-Reactant Problem
continued
SOLUTION: Cl2(g) + 3F2(g) 2ClF3(g)

(a) You need a ratio of 2 Cl and 6 F for the reaction.

You have 6 Cl and 12 F.
6 Cl would require 18 F.
12 F need only 4 Cl (2 Cl2 molecules).
There isn’t enough F, therefore it must be the limiting reactant.
You will make 4 ClF2 molecules (4 Cl, 12 F) and
have 2 Cl2 molecules left over.
(b) We know the molar ratio of F2/Cl2 should be 3/1.

3.00 mol F2 4 Since we find that the ratio is 4/1,

= that means F2 is in excess and
0.750 mol Cl2 1 Cl2 is the limiting reactant.
0.750 mol Cl2 x 2 mol ClF3 x 92.5 g ClF3
= 139 g ClF3
1 mol Cl 1 mol ClF3

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Sample Problem 3.11 Calculating Amounts of Reactant and Product in a
Limiting-Reactant Problem

PROBLEM: A fuel mixture used in the early days of rocketry is composed of

two liquids, hydrazine (N2H4) and dinitrogen tetraoxide (N2O4),
which ignite on contact to form nitrogen gas and water vapor.
How many grams of nitrogen gas form when 1.00 x 102 g of
N2H4 and 2.00 x 102 g of N2O4 are mixed?

PLAN: We always start with a balanced

chemical equation and find the
number of moles of reactants and
products which have been given.

In this case one of the

reactants is in molar
excess and the other will
limit the extent of the
reaction.

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Figure 3.9
The effect of side reactions on yield.

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Sample Problem 3.12 Calculating Percent Yield

PROBLEM: Silicon carbide (SiC) is an important ceramic material that is

made by allowing sand (silicon dioxide, SiO2) to react with
powdered carbon at high temperature. Carbon monoxide is also
formed. When 100.0 kg of sand is processed, 51.4 kg of SiC is
recovered. What is the percent yield of SiC from this process?

PLAN:

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Sample Problem 3.13 Calculating the Molarity of a Solution

PROBLEM: Glycine (H2NCH2COOH) is the simplest amino acid. What is the

molarity of an aqueous solution that contains 0.715 mol of
glycine in 495 mL?

PLAN: Molarity is the number of moles of solute per liter of solution.

SOLUTION:

0.715 mol glycine 1000 mL

x = 1.44 M glycine
495 mL soln 1L

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Figure 3.10

Summary of
mass-mole-number-volume relationships in solution.

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Sample Problem 3.14 Calculating Mass of Solute in a Given Volume
of Solution

PROBLEM: A buffered solution maintains acidity as a reaction occurs. In living

cells, phosphate ions play a key buffering role, so biochemists often
study reactions in such solutions. How many grams of solute are in
1.75 L of 0.460 M sodium monohydrogen phosphate?
PLAN: Molarity is the number of moles of solute per liter of solution.
Knowing the molarity and volume leaves us to find the number of
moles and then the number of grams of solute. The formula for the
solute is Na2HPO4.

SOLUTION:
0.460 mol
1.75 L x = 0.805 mol Na2HPO4
1L

0.805 mol Na2HPO4 x 141.96 g Na2HPO4

mol Na2HPO4

= 114 g Na2HPO4
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Sample Problem 3.15 Preparing a Dilute Solution from a Concentrated
Solution

PROBLEM: Isotonic saline is a 0.15 M aqueous solution of NaCl that

simulates the total concentration of ions found in many cellular
fluids. Its uses range from a cleaning rinse for contact lenses to
a washing medium for red blood cells. How would you prepare
0.80 L of isotonic saline from a 6.0 M stock solution?
PLAN: It is important to realize the number of moles of solute does not
change during the dilution but the volume does. The new
volume will be the sum of the two volumes, that is, the total final
volume.
SOLUTION:

0.80 L soln x 0.15 mol NaCl = 0.12 mol NaCl

L soln

mol NaCl same in both solutions

L solnconc
0.12 mol NaCl x = 0.020 L soln
6 mol NaCl

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Figure 3.11 Converting a concentrated solution to a dilute solution.

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Sample Problem 3.17 Calculating Amounts of Reactants and Products for
a Reaction in Solution

PROBLEM: Specialized cells in the stomach release HCl to aid digestion. If

they release too much, the excess can be neutralized with
antacids. A common antacid contains magnesium hydroxide,
Mg(OH)2, which reacts with the acid to form water and magnesium
chloride solution. As a government chemist testing commercial
antacids, you use 0.10 M HCl to simulate the acid concentration in
the stomach. How many liters of “stomach acid” react with a tablet
containing 0.10 g of magnesium hydroxide?

PLAN: Write a balanced equation

for the reaction; find the
grams of Mg(OH)2;
determine the mol ratio of
reactants and products;
use mols to convert to
molarity.

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Sample Problem 3.18 Solving Limiting-Reactant Problems for Reactions
in Solution

PROBLEM: Mercury and its compounds have many uses, from fillings for
teeth (as an alloy with silver, copper, and tin) to the industrial
production of chlorine. Because of their toxicity, however,
soluble mercury compounds, such as mercury(II) nitrate, must
be removed from industrial wastewater. One removal method
reacts the wastewater with sodium sulfide solution to produce
solid mercury(II) sulfide and sodium nitrate solution. In a
laboratory simulation, 0.050 L of 0.010 M mercury(II) nitrate
reacts with 0.020 L of 0.10 M sodium sulfide. How many grams
of mercury(II) sulfide form?

PLAN: As usual, write a balanced chemical reaction. Since this is a problem

concerning a limiting reactant, we proceed as we would for a limiting
reactant problem. Find the amount of product which would be made
from each reactant. Then choose the reactant that gives the lesser
amount of product.

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Sample Problem 3.18 Solving Limiting-Reactant Problems for Reactions
in Solution
continued

PLAN:

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