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Stoichiometry R22
Stoichiometry R22
P. Nagaraja
Asst. Professor in Chemistry
RGUKT-RK Valley
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Contents
• Mole concept
• Formula weight and molecular weight
• % composition of elements
• Empirical and molecular formula
• Oxidation numbers
• Balancing redox reactions
Calculate
Atomic weight of H = 1.00 amu, Atomic weight of O = 16 amu
Problem 2: Find out the Molecular weight of H2O2.
Problem 3: Al2(SO4)3
atomic weight of Al is 27 amu, atomic weight of S is 32.0 amu.
atomic weight of O is 16.00 amu.
Problem 4: (NH4)2S
N = 14.00 amu, H = 1.00 amu, S = 32.0 amu
Problem 5: Fe2O3
Fe = 55.84 amu, O = 16.0 amu
Problem 6: KClO4
K = 40 amu, Cl = 35.5 amu, O = 16 amu
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Anatomy of a chemical reaction
One can find the percentage of the mass of each of the elements in the compound by using this
equation:
(number of atoms)(atomic weight)
% element = x 100
(MW of the compound)
One can calculate the empirical formula from the percent composition as
% of elements = grams of element present in 100g of compound
Divide the amount with atomic mass to get moles of each element
Divide moles of each element with smallest number to get mole ratio of
elements
If ratios of elements is not a whole number multiply with suitable number
to get empirical formula
5.09 mol
H: = 6.984 7
0.7288 mol
0.7288 mol
N: = 1.000
0.7288 mol
1.458 mol
O: = 2.001 2
0.7288 mol
10.g ? + ?
• The limiting reactant is the reactant present in the smallest stoichiometric amount
• The reactant that is completely consumed in the reaction is called limiting reactant (or)
• The reactant that consumes first in the reaction is called a limiting reactant
• Limiting reagent is available in less quantity than required and hence affects the extent of reaction.
• The limiting reagent determines the amount of product that can be formed.
• The maximum amount of product that can be formed in a reaction is called theoretical yield and the
obtained yield is called actual yield.
• The ratio of actual yield to the theoretical yield gives the percentage yield of product obtained
N2 3 H2 2 NH3
Before reaction 3.0 mol. 6.0 mol. 0 mol.
Change -2.0 mol. -6.0 mol. +4.0 mol.
After reaction 1.0 mol. 0 mol. 4.0 mol.
• Redox reactions can occur in acidic, basic or neutral medium and they can be balanced
by two methods
1) Oxidation number method
2) Ion-electron method or half reaction method
Cr2O72- 2Cr3+
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Balancing redox reaction using half-reaction method
4. For reactions in acid, add H2O to balance O atoms and H+ to
balance H atoms.
Cr2O72- 2Cr3+ + 7H2O
14H+ + Cr2O72- 2Cr3+ + 7H2O
5. Add electrons to one side of each half-reaction to balance the
charges on the half-reaction.
Fe2+ Fe3+ + 1e-
6e- + 14H+ + Cr2O72- 2Cr3+ + 7H2O
6. If necessary, equalize the number of electrons in the two half-
reactions by multiplying the half-reactions by appropriate
coefficients.
6Fe2+ 6Fe3+ + 6e-
6e- + 14H+ P+Nagaraja,
Cr2O 7
2- 2Cr 3+ + 7H O
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Balancing redox reaction using half-reaction method
7. Add the two half-reactions together and balance the final
equation by inspection. The number of electrons on both
sides must cancel.
8. Verify that the number of atoms and the charges are balanced.
14x1 – 2 + 6 x 2 = 24 = 6 x 3 + 2 x 3