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Stoichiometry and Mole Concept
Learning Outcomes
1. State the symbols of the elements and formulae of the compounds mentioned in the syllabus.
2. Deduce the formulae of simple compounds from the relative numbers of atoms present and vice versa.
3. Deduce the formulae of ionic compounds from the charges on the ions present and vice versa.
4. Interpret chemical equations with state symbols.
5. Construct chemical equations, with state symbols, including ionic equations.
6. Define relative atomic mass, Ar.
7. Define relative molecular mass, Mr, and calculate relative molecular mass (and relative formula mass) as the sum of
relative atomic masses.
8. Calculate the percentage mass of an element in a compound when given appropriate information.
9. Calculate empirical and molecular formulae from relevant data.
10. Calculate stoichiometric reacting masses and volumes of gases (one mole of gas occupies 24 dm3 at room
temperature and pressure); calculations involving the idea of limiting reactants may be set (The gas laws and the
calculations of gaseous volumes at different temperatures and pressures are not required).
11. Apply the concept of solution concentration (in mol/dm3 or g/dm3) to process the results of volumetric experiments and
to solve simple problems (appropriate guidance will be provided where unfamiliar reactions are involved).
12. Calculate % yield and % purity.
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1. Calculating Mr
Relative atomic mass, Ar, of an element is the average mass of one atom of the element
when compared with 1/12 of the mass of an atom of carbon-12.
Ar has no units.
Checkpoint 1
1. Naturally-occurring chlorine consists of two isotopes, chlorine-35 and chlorine 37. In a mixture
of chlorine, it was found to be made up of 25% chlorine-37 and 75% chlorine-35. Calculate the
relative atomic mass of naturally-occurring chlorine.
Worked example:
2. The relative atomic mass of chlorine is 35.5. A sample of naturally-occurring chlorine comprises
the 37Cl and 35Cl isotopes. Calculate the relative abundance of each isotope.
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3. The metal copper consists of 69% of 63Cu and 31% of 65Cu. Calculate the relative atomic mass
of copper.
Relative molecular mass, Mr, of a molecule is the average mass of one molecule of a
substance when compared with 1/12 of the mass of one atom of carbon-12.
Relative formula mass, Mr, is the average mass of one formula unit of an ionic compound
when compared with 1/12 of the mass of one atom of carbon-12.
Mr has no units.
Checkpoint 2
Worked example:
H2O
2. Calculate the relative molecular mass/ relative formula mass of the following compounds:
a) ammonia
b) oxygen gas
c) carbon dioxide
d) glucose, C6H12O6
e) iron(III) hydroxide
f) sodium hydroxide
g) hydrochloric acid
h) sulfuric acid
i) magnesium nitrate
j) sodium carbonate
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Ar of the element
% of an element = 100%
Mr of the compound
Checkpoint 3
Worked example:
NaCl
23.0
% composition of Na in NaCl = 100%
58.5
= 39.3 %
35.5
% composition of Cl in NaCl = 100%
58.5
= 60.7 %
2. Calculate the percentage composition by mass of the elements in the following compounds:
a) iron(III) oxide
b) sodium carbonate
c) copper(II) sulfate
d) potassium manganate(VIII), KMnO4
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Ar of the element
% mass of an element = mass of sample
Mr of the compound
Checkpoint 4
Worked example:
CuSO4
63.5
Mass of copper = 32
159.6
= 12.7 g
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6. A sample of hydrated iron(II) sulfate has the formula FeSO4.xH2O. The composition of water in
the compound is 45.3%. Calculate the value of x.
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A mole is a term used to describe or measure the amount of particles (e.g., atoms, ions,
electrons, molecules).
One mole is the amount of substance which contains 6.02 × 1023 of particles.
Example,
The Avogadro's constant is 6.02 × 1023 mol-1, i.e., 6.02 × 1023 of particles in 1 mole of any
substance.
The number of moles of a substance, is also known as the amount of a substance. We can use
n to represent number of moles, i.e., nCO2 number of moles of CO2 amount of CO2.
[Note: n cannot be used to represent number of particles/ions/molecules/atoms!]
Number of moles of a substance is related to the number of particles with the following equation:
number of particles
number of moles =
6.02 × 1023 (in mol-1 )
Checkpoint 5
1. How many moles of water molecules are there in 3 × 1024 molecules of H2O?
Worked example:
3 × 1024
nwater molecules =
6.02 × 1023
= 4.98 mol
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5. How many (a) molecules, and (b) atoms, are present in 1 mol of hydrogen gas?
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Molar mass is the mass of one mole of any substance. The units of molar mass are g/mol or
g mol-1.
Example,
2H 1O
Ar of H Ar of O
Checkpoint 6
Number of moles of a substance is related to the molar mass with the following equation:
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mass (in g)
n, number of moles =
molar mass (in g/mol)
Example,
12
nC atoms =
12.0
= 1.00 mol
Checkpoint 7
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6. Chemical Formulae
The molecular formula of a compound shows the actual number and kinds of atoms present.
The structural formula of a compound shows how the atoms are bonded in the molecule.
The empirical formula shows the simplest whole number ratio of the different atoms present.
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Examples,
(1) 0.48 g of magnesium was burnt in oxygen to produce 0.80 g of magnesium oxide.
Determine the empirical formula of magnesium oxide.
Step 1: Determine the mass of each of the substances which were used to produce
magnesium oxide.
Mass of Mg = 0.48 g
Mass of magnesium oxide = 0.80 g
Mass of O = 0.80 0.48 g
= 0.32 g
Mg O
Mass/ g 0.48 0.32
n/ mol 0.48 0.32
0.0198 0.0200
24.3 16.0
Mole ratio 0.0198 0.0200
(this means to divide 1 1.01≈1
0.0198 0.0198
by the smallest n
throughout)
Simplest mole ratio 1 1
(2) A gaseous oxide of nitrogen contains 30.4% nitrogen and 69.6% oxygen by mass.
Determine its empirical formula.
N O
% mass 30.4 69.6
% mass 30.4 69.6
molar mass 2.17 4.35
14.0 16.0
Mole ratio 2.17 4.35
1 2.00 ≈ 2
2.17 2.17
Simplest mole ratio 1 2
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The molecular formula can be derived from the empirical formula if we are given either (i) molar
mass, or (ii) relative molecular mass of the compound.
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Example,
A gaseous oxide of nitrogen contains 30.4% nitrogen and 69.6% oxygen by mass. The molar
mass of the oxide of nitrogen is 92.0 g/mol. Determine its molecular formula.
N O
% mass 30.4 69.6
% mass 30.4 69.6
molar mass 2.17 4.35
14.0 16.0
Mole ratio 2.17 4.35
1 2.00 ≈ 2
2.17 2.17
Simplest mole ratio 1 2
Checkpoint 9
1. The empirical formula of a compound is CH2O. Its molar mass is 90.0 g/mol. Determine its
molecular formula.
2. A compound has 39% by mass of carbon, 9.7% by mass of hydrogen and 51.6% by mass of
oxygen. Its relative molecular mass is 62.0. Determine its molecular formula.
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One mole of any gas occupies a volume of 24 dm3 (or 24000 cm3) at room temperature and
pressure (r.t.p.). [Note: r.t.p. = 25 oC (298 K) and 1 atm, 1.01 × 105 N m-2]
Avogadro's Law states that equal volumes of gases under the same conditions of temperature
and pressure will contain the same number of particles, e.g., 100 cm3 of H2(g) contains the
same number of particles as 100 cm3 of H2O(g), at r.t.p.
Number of moles of a substance is related to the molar gas volume with the following equation:
Example,
48
nhydrogen gas =
24
= 2.00 mol
Checkpoint 10
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Checkpoint 11
2. A hot air balloon was filled with 100 g of gas X. This mass of gas would have occupied
600000 cm3 at r.t.p. if not contained within the hot air balloon. Determine the identity of gas X.
8. Concentration
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Concentration of a solution tells us the amount of solute per unit volume of a solution. It has the
units of g/dm3 (g dm-3) or mol/dm3 (mol dm-3).
Example,
What is the concentration of an aqueous solution, in mol dm-3, of NaOH if 50.0 g of NaOH
pellets was dissolved in 1500 cm3 of water?
50.0
nNaOH =
23.0 + 16.0 + 1.0
= 1.25 mol
Step 2: Calculate concentration. Note the units required. If not mentioned, always calculate
in mol dm-3.
1.25
Concentration of NaOH(aq) = 1500 very impt to convert from cm3 to dm3
1000
(1 dm3 = 1000 cm3)
= 0.833 mol dm-3
[To convert concentration from mol dm-3 to g dm-3, relate to this following equation,
mass
n= mass = n × molar mass, so 0.833 × (23.0 + 16.0 + 1.0) = 33.3 g dm-3]
molar mass
Checkpoint 12
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2. Calculate the amount of H2SO4 in 1200 cm3 of 0.5 mol dm-3 dilute sulfuric acid.
3. Calculate the mass of Ca(OH)2 dissolved in 5000 cm3 of 0.05 mol dm-3 limewater.
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4. What is the mass of KOH which must be dissolved in 800 cm3 of water to obtain a 0.5 mol dm-3
KOH solution?
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2H2 + O2 2H2O
Hence, for chemical calculations, we always work with number of moles (or amount), mol.
Example 1,
Calculate the mass of water produced during the complete combustion of 100 g of hydrogen gas.
2H2 + O2 2H2O
Step 2: Work with whatever numbers you are provided with. In this case, hydrogen gas.
Because the chemical equation shows molar equivalents, we will need to convert the mass of
hydrogen gas to the number of moles of hydrogen gas.
100
nhydrogen gas =
2
= 50 mol
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Step 3: Use the balanced chemical equation to determine the number of moles of water
produced. This is also known as determining the mole ratio.
2 mol H2 reacts with 1 mol O2 to produce 2 mol H2O, or we can write this as:
2H2O22H2O
50
nH2 O = 2
2
= 50 mol
Example 2,
2H2O2 2H2O + O2
Calculate the volume of oxygen gas evolved at r.t.p. when 50 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm-3 H2O2 is
decomposed.
Step 1: The chemical equation, in this case, has already been given to you.
50
nH2 O2 decomposed = 1.0
1000
= 0.0500 mol
Step 3: Determine the mole ratio to determine the number of moles of oxygen gas evolved.
2H2O2H2OO2
0.0500
noxygen gas = 1
2
= 0.0250 mol
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Checkpoint 13
1. Calculate the volume of hydrogen gas produced at room temperature and pressure when 1.3 g
of zinc react with excess dilute sulphuric acid.
In an experiment, 4.0 g of copper(II) oxide was reacted completely with ammonia. Calculate
a) the amount of CuO that reacted.
b) the amount of NH3 that reacted.
c) the volume of NH3 that reacted.
d) the mass of H2O produced in the reaction.
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3. Lead (II) oxide reacts with hydrogen gas according to the equation:
A steady stream of hydrogen (measured at r.t.p.) was passed across 67 g of heated lead(II)
oxide.
Calculate:
a) the mass of lead produced.
b) the volume of hydrogen gas required to completely reduce all the lead(II) oxide.
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Calculate the mass of silver produced when 0.4 mol of zinc is added to an aqueous solution
containing excess silver ions.
5. 100 g of sodium hydrogen carbonate was heated, and decomposed according to the following
equation:
Calculate:
a) the mass of sodium carbonate produced.
b) the volume of carbon dioxide evolved (measured at r.t.p.).
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6. Ammonia gas is produced when ammonium chloride and calcium hydroxide are mixed and heated.
The equation for the reaction is:
7. Calculate the mass of silver produced when 0.48 g of magnesium reacts completely with an
aqueous solution of silver nitrate.
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The volume of a gas is a reaction is proportional to the number of moles. This only applies for
gases.
This means that the mole ratio of gaseous reactants and products as indicated by a chemical
equation is equivalent to the ratio of their volumes.
We CANNOT use volumes to determine product when the product (or reactant) is not in the
gaseous state.
Example,
The Haber process involves the synthesis of ammonia gas from nitrogen and hydrogen.
Calculate the volume of nitrogen required to react completely with 500 cm3 of hydrogen.
Calculate the volume of ammonia produced.
Step 1: Write the chemical equation and notice that they are all gases.
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2N23H22NH3
500
Volume of nitrogen required = 2
3
= 333 cm3
500
Volume of ammonia gas produced = 2
3
= 333 cm3
Checkpoint 14
1. What volume of sulphur dioxide reacts with 80 cm3 of hydrogen sulphide, at r.t.p., according to
the equation below?
2. Methane (CH4) burns in oxygen to give carbon dioxide and steam. If 10 dm3 of methane burns,
calculate
a) the volume of oxygen required.
b) the respective volumes of the products.
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The number of moles of a product formed during a chemical reaction is determined by the
number of moles of the reactant which is not in excess. This reactant is known as the limiting
reagent.
Example,
150 g of magnesium is combusted in a container with 50000 cm3 of oxygen (measured at r.t.p.)
to form magnesium oxide. Calculate the mass of magnesium oxide formed.
2Mg + O2 2MgO
Step 2: Notice that values are given to allow you to count all the number of moles of reactants.
This means that there will likely be a limiting reagent. In fact, almost all stoichiometry questions
from this point onwards could involve a limiting reagent. To determine the limiting reagent, we
must first calculate the number of moles of each reactant.
150
nmagnesium =
24.3
= 6.17 mol
50000
1000
noxygen =
24
= 2.08 mol
Step 3: Determine the mole ratio, and determine the limiting reagent.
2MgO22MgO.
Step 4: Calculate the product. Because oxygen limits the reaction, the number of moles of
product which will be formed will only be as much as the limiting reagent, after comparing
stoichiometry.
2.08
nMgO formed = 2
1
= 4.16 mol
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Checkpoint 15
Calculate the maximum mass of calcium carbide that can be obtained from 160 g of CaO and
180 g of coke (carbon).
2. A mixture of 125 cm3 of oxygen and 50.0 cm3 of hydrogen at room temperature is exploded in a
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suitable apparatus. After the reaction, the apparatus is allowed to cool to room temperature.
Give the name(s) of the gas(es) remaining and also its(their) volume(s).
3. 24 cm3 methane burnt completely in 106 cm3 of oxygen. After reaction, the products were
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In a real lab chemical reaction, the number of moles of product formed is almost never the
theoretical amount.
[Note: We cannot count number of moles of an impure substance, e.g., molar mass of
water is 18.0 g/mol, but molar mass of impure water could be >18 g/mol, and we do not
know what it is!]
b) Percentage yield
OR
actual number of moles of pure product
Percentage yield = 100%
theoretical number of moles of pure product
100 g of calcium carbonate was reacted with excess dilute sulfuric acid to form 20 g of carbon
dioxide. What is the percentage purity of the sample of calcium carbonate used?
Step 2: Because the initial reactant, calcium carbonate is NOT pure, we cannot convert its
mass into number of moles. However, we know that it forms 20 g of carbon dioxide. The
product formed is pure. We can convert its mass into number of moles.
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20
ncarbon dioxide =
12.0 + 16.0 × 2
= 0.455 mol
Step 3: We can use the number of moles of pure product formed to determine the number of
moles of the initial pure reactant.
CaCO3CO2
45.5
% purity of calcium carbonate = 100%
100
= 45.5%
100 g of calcium carbonate was reacted with excess dilute sulfuric acid to form 30 g of carbon
dioxide. What is the percentage yield of carbon dioxide?
Step 2: Percentage yield means that given 100 g of calcium carbonate, we should get X g of
carbon dioxide. However, we only obtained Y g. So we will need to calculate how much of the
product we could theoretically obtain. We assume that the reactants are 100% pure in this
case.
100
ncalcium carbonate =
40.1 + 12.0 + 16.0 × 3
= 0.999 mol
CaCO3CO2
Step 3: We can now find percentage yield. We will need to convert mass to mole first for
comparison, or mole to mass.
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ncarbon dioxide produced =
12.0 + 16.0 × 2
= 0.682 mol
0.682
% yield of carbon dioxide = 100%
0.999
= 68.2 %
Checkpoint 16
1. When 4.3 g of copper was heated in oxygen, 3.2 g of copper(II) oxide was obtained. Calculate
the percentage purity of copper.
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In an experiment, 6.5 g of zinc was reacted with sulfur to make zinc sulfide, ZnS. 9.0 g of ZnS
was obtained. Calculate the percentage yield.
We can use the mass of reactants in an experiment to determine the chemical equation for a
reaction.
Example,
In an experiment, 6.2 g of phosphorus (P4) reacted with 4.8 g of oxygen (O2) to produce an
oxide of phosphorus. Determine the equation for the reaction.
Step 1: Convert all the values to moles because we cannot work with mass in a chemical
equation.
6.2
nphosphorus =
31.0 × 4
= 0.0500 mol
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4.8
noxygen =
16.0 × 2
= 0.150 mol
P4 + 3O2 P4O6
Checkpoint 17
1. In an experiment, 11.2 g of iron was found to react with 4.8 g of oxygen to form an oxide of iron.
a) Calculate the number of moles of iron atoms reacted.
b) Calculate the number of moles of oxygen molecules reacted.
c) What is the simplest whole number ratio of iron atoms to oxygen molecules?
d) Find the equation for the reaction.
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2. 6.7 g of potassium nitrate (KNO3) was heated to give 5.7 g of potassium nitrite (KNO2) and
0.816 dm3 of oxygen (measured at r.t.p). Find the equation for the reaction.
Titration allows us to find the concentration of a solution by reacting it with a solution of known
concentration, known as the standard.
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Example 1,
If 25 cm3 of aqueous NaOH is required to completely neutralise 20 cm3 of 0.5 mol dm-3 H2SO4,
what is the concentration of the aqueous NaOH?
20
nH2 SO4 0.5
1000
= 0.0100 mol
2NaOHH2SO4
0.0100
nNaOH 2
1
= 0.0200 mol
0.0200
Concentration of NaOH = 25
1000
= 0.800 mol dm-3
Example 2,
A 250 cm3 solution of dilute hydrochloric acid was prepared from 10 cm3 of a stock solution of
dilute hydrochloric acid of unknown concentration. 25 cm3 of the prepared acid was completely
neutralised by 12.5 cm3 of 0.5 mol dm-3 aqueous NaOH. What is the concentration of the stock
solution?
12.5
nNaOH 0.5
1000
= 0.00625 mol
NaOHHCl
0.00625
nHCl in the stock solution = 250
25
= 0.0625 mol
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0.0625
concentration of stock solution = 1000
10
= 6.25 mol dm-3
Checkpoint 18
1. 32 cm3 of 0.1 mol dm-3 NaOH(aq) reacts with 25 cm3 of HCl(aq) in a titration. Calculate the
concentration of HCl in (a) mol dm-3, and (b) g dm-3.
2. 18 cm3 of 0.2 mol dm-3 H2SO4(aq) reacts with 24 cm3 of KOH(aq). Calculate the concentration
of the KOH in (a) mol dm-3, and (b) g dm-3.
3. The mass concentration of an aqueous solution of NaOH is 6.0 g dm-3. 20 cm3 of the NaOH
solution reacted completely with 40 cm3 of dilute HNO3. Calculate:
a) the concentration of NaOH in mol dm-3.
b) the amount of NaOH used in the reaction.
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