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Maranatha Christian Academy

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
General Chemistry 1

Name: Diane D. Dimaala Grade & Section: 12 - Tranquility

STOICHIOMETRY
I. Formula mass
1. Ibuprofen, C13H18O2, is a covalent compound and the active ingredient in several
popular nonprescription pain medications, such as Advil and Motrin. What is the
molecular mass (amu) for this compound?
Answer: 206.27

2. Aluminum sulfate, Al2(SO4)3, is an ionic compound that is used in the manufacture of

paper and in various water purification processes. What is the formula mass (amu) of
this compound?
Answer: 342.17

II. Calculation of Percent Composition

Aspirin is a compound with the molecular formula C9H8O4. What is its percent
composition? (Molar mass - C9H8O4 -180.159 g/mole)

Answer: 99%
III. Determination of Empirical Formulas
A sample of the black mineral hematite, an oxide of iron found in many iron ores,
contains 34.97 g of iron and 15.03 g of oxygen. What is the empirical formula of
hematite?

IV. Determination of Molecular Formula

Nicotine, an alkaloid in the nightshade family of plants that is mainly responsible for the
addictive nature of cigarettes, contains 74.02% C, 8.710% H, and 17.27% N. If 40.57 g
of nicotine contains 0.2500 mol nicotine, what is the molecular formula?

V. Reaction Stoichiometry
A. What mass of sodium hydroxide, NaOH, would be required to produce 16 g of the
antacid milk of magnesia [Magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH) 2] by the following reaction?
B. How many moles of I2 are required to react with 0.429 mol of Al according to the
following equation?

C. Upon reaction of 1.274 g of copper sulfate with excess zinc metal, 0.392 g copper metal
was obtained according to the equation: What is the percent yield?
MM CuSO4 – 159.62 g/mol; Cu -63.55 g/mol