Naga College Foundation

Ma. Nicole Paulo Comia

CHEM_111N - Chemistry for Engineers
BSCE 1-A

Worksheet on Stoichiometry

WORKSHEET 1.1

SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM USING STOICHIOMETRY CONCEPTS. THE

FINAL ANSWER MUST BE ROUNDED OFF TO

TWO DECIMAL PLACES. (Use a periodic table of elements for writing the correct chemical
formula and atomic mass of the elements)

1. Given the following unbalanced equation:

Mg3N2 + K2O → MgO + K3N

Balanced chemical equation: Mg3N2 + 3K2O → 3MgO + 2K3N

a) If 8.43 x 1024 formula units of potassium oxide react with an excess amount of magnesium
nitride, how many grams of potassium nitride will be made?

Given: 8.43 x 1024 formula units of potassium oxide

Solution:
8.43x1024
= 1.40 moles K2O
6.02x1023
2 moles K3N
(1.40 moles K2O) = 0.93 moles K3N
3 moles K2N
(0.93 moles K3N) 131 g K3N = 121 g
1 mole K3N
121 g

b) How many grams of magnesium nitride are needed to react with an excess amount of
potassium oxide to produce 11.6 g of magnesium oxide?
 Given: 11.6 grams of magnesium oxide
Solution:
1 mole MgO
(11.6 g MgO) = 0.29 moles MgO
40.3 g MgO
0.29 moles MgO
(1 mole Mg3N2) = 0.097 Mg3N2
3 moles MgO
100.95 g Mg3N2 = 9.79 g
(1 mole Mg3N2)
1 mole Mg3N2
9.79 g

2. Write the balanced equation for the reaction of acetic acid with aluminum hydroxide to form
water and aluminum acetate:

3CH3COOH + Al (OH)3 → Al (CH3COO)3 + 3H2O

a.) Using the equation from #2, determine the mass of aluminum acetate that can be made if
125.00 grams of acetic acid and 275.00 grams of aluminum hydroxide were reacted. Which is the
limiting reactant?

Given: 125.00 grams of acetic acid

275.00 grams of aluminum hydroxide
Solution:
The mass of 125.00 grams of acetic acid is:
1 mole MgO
(125.00 g CH3CooH)
40.3 g MgO = 0.28 CH3CooH
The mass of 275.00 grams of aluminum hydroxide is:
(275.00 g Al (OH)3) 1 moles Al (OH)3 = 3.54 moles Al (OH)3
78 g Al (OH)3

The limiting reactant is the acetic acid.

b.) How many grams is the excess reactant?

275.00 g
(141.99 g/mole) = 216.21 g
0.69 moles
3. For the reaction below:

KClO3 → KCl + O2
Balanced chemical equation: 2KClO3 → 2KCl + 3O2

a) How many grams of oxygen gas will be formed from 2.95 grams of potassium chlorate?

Given: 2.95 grams of potassium chlorate

Solution:
The mass of 2.95 grams of potassium chlorate is:
1 mole KClO3
(2.95 grams KClO3) = 0.024 moles KClO3
122.55 grams KClO3
Since the mole ratio of potassium chlorate to oxygen gas is 2:3, and we
have 0.024 moles of potassium chlorate, we can produce 0.024 x 3 / 2 =
0.036 moles of oxygen gas.
The mass of 0.036 moles of oxygen gas is:
(0.036 moles O2) 32.00 gr O2 = 1.15 g
2/1 mole

b) How many particles of potassium chloride is formed from 30.0 grams potassium chlorate?

Given: 30.0 grams potassium chlorate

Solution:
The mass of 30.0 grams of potassium chlorate is:
1 mole KClO3
(30.0 grams KClO3) = 0.243 moles KClO3
122.55 grams KClO3
Since the mole ratio of potassium chlorate to potassium chloride is 2:2,
and we have 0.243 moles of potassium chlorate, we can produce 0.243
moles of potassium chloride.
The number of particles in 0.243 moles of potassium chloride is:
6.022 x 10^23 particles
(0.243 moles KCl) = 1.45 x 1023 particles
1 mole KCl
4. Consider the reaction:

Se + 3BrF5 → SeF6 + 3BrF3

If 0.27 0mole Se reacts with BrF5 and 83.4g BrF3 is formed, what is the percent yield of the
reaction?

Given: 83.4g BrF3

BrF5
0.27 0mole Se
Solution:
the theoretical yield of BrF3 is 0.810 moles.
actual yield of 83.4 / 80.9 = 1.039 moles.
1.039
(100%) = 128.5%
0.810

5. How many milliliters of 0.75 M sodium hydroxide are needed to neutralize 275.0 mL of 0.50
M sulfuric acid?

2NaOH + H2SO4 → Na2SO4 + 2H2O

Given: 0.75 M sodium hydroxide

275.0 mL of 0.50 M sulfuric acid
360 mL of 0.75 M sodium hydroxide are needed to neutralize 275.0
mL of 0.50 M sulfuric acid.