Everyday Stoichiometry Quiz

1. What is stoichiometry?

2. Before solving stoichiometry problems, it is necessary to have a balanced chemical

equation.

a) True

b) False

For problems 3-10, use the balanced “ham sandwich” equation from the concept, repeated
below.

3. When constructing a conversion factor to use in a stoichiometry problem, what numbers

are used?

a) coefficients from the balanced equation

b) subscripts from the chemical formulas

4. Which is NOT a possible conversion factor based on the ham sandwich equation?

a)

b)

c)

d)

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5. What conversion factor should be used to determine how many pickles are required in
order to make as many sandwiches as possible from a total of 8 slices of ham?

a)

b)

c)

d)

6. How many slices are cheese are required to make as many sandwiches from 16 slices of
bread?

a) 8

b) 16

c) 32

d) 40

7. You have 14 slices of ham. How many pickles are needed to make sandwiches with all
of the ham?

a) 14

b) 28

c) 35

d) 70

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8. If you have 12 slices of ham, 4 slices of cheese, 5 tomato slices, 15 pickles, and 10 slices
of bread, how many sandwiches can you make?

a) 3

b) 4

c) 5

d) 6

9. Referring to question #8, would the answer change if you had more ham, cheese, and
tomatoes?

a) Yes

b) No

10. The reactant which determines the maximum amount of product that can be formed is
called the limiting reactant. In question #8, what is the limiting reactant?

a) bread

b) pickles

c) cheese

d) ham