Stoichiometric

Relationships
Part one
(answers)
IB CHEMISTRY SL/HL
Syllabus objectives:

Understandings:

• Atoms of different elements combine in fixed ratios to form compounds, which have
different properties from their component elements.

• Mixtures contain more than one element and/or compound that are not chemically
bonded together and so retain their individual properties.

• Mixtures are either homogeneous or heterogeneous.

• The mole is a fixed number of particles and refers to the amount, n, of substance.

• Masses of atoms are compared on a scale relative to 12C and are expressed as relative
atomic mass (Ar) and relative formula/molecular mass (Mr). Molar mass (M) has the unit g
mol-1.

• The empirical formula and molecular formula of a compound give the simplest ratio and
the actual number of atoms present in a molecule respectively.

• Reactants can be either limiting or excess.

• The experimental yield can be different from the theoretical yield.

Applications and skills:

• Deduction of chemical equations when reactants and products are specified.

• Application of the state symbols (s), (l), (g) and (aq) in equations.

• Explanation of observable changes in physical properties and temperature during

changes of state.

• Calculation of the molar masses of atoms, ions, molecules and formula units.

• Solution of problems involving the relationships between the number of particles, the
amount of substance in moles and the mass in grams.

• Interconversion of the percentage composition by mass and the empirical formula.

• Determination of the molecular formula of a compound from its empirical formula and
molar mass.

• Obtaining and using experimental data for deriving empirical formulas from reactions
involving mass changes.

• Solution of problems relating to reacting quantities, limiting and excess reactants,

theoretical, experimental and percentage yields.
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Elements, compounds and mixtures
• All substances are made up of one or more elements.
• An element is a substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance by
chemical means.
• All known elements are included on the periodic table which is shown below.

Compounds
• A compound is formed from two or more different elements chemically joined in a fixed
ratio.
• Compounds have different properties from the elements that they are made from.

• Note that the properties of the compound above (NaCl) are very different from the
elements that it is made from. Sodium is a very reactive metal and chlorine is a poisonous
gas. The product formed, NaCl, is safe for human consumption in small amounts.

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Mixtures
• Mixtures contain more than one element and/or compound that are not chemically
bonded together and so retain their individual properties.
• Mixtures can be either homogeneous or heterogeneous.
• A homogeneous mixture has the same uniform appearance and composition throughout
(salt solution).
• A heterogeneous mixture consists of visibly different substances or phases (sand and
water).
• Matter can be divided into pure substances or mixtures, as can be seen in the flow chart
below.

Exercises:

1. Distinguish between an element and compound

An element is composed of one type of atom, whereas a compound is composed of two or more
different types of atom chemically combined.

2. Distinguish between a homogenous and heterogeneous mixture.

Homogeneous mixtures have the same composition throughout whereas heterogeneous

mixtures do not have the same composition throughout.

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States of matter
The changes of state are shown below.
• Melting is the change of state from a solid to a liquid.
• Freezing is the change of state from a liquid to a solid.
• Evaporating is the change of state form a liquid to a gas.
• Condensing is the change of state from a gas to a liquid.
• Sublimation is the change of state from a solid to a gas.
• Deposition is the change of state from a gas to a solid.

Endothermic (energy is absorbed)

Exothermic (energy is released)

Particle models of solids, liquids and gases

• The particle models of a solid, liquid and gas are shown below.

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Complete the table to show the properties of the following states of matter.

Property solid liquid gas

shape Fixed shape No fixed shape Have the same shape

as the container
volume Fixed volume Fixed volume No fixed volume

compressibility Cannot be Cannot be Can be compressed

compressed compressed
fluidity Cannot flow Can flow Can flow

Physical and chemical changes

• In a physical change, no new substances are produced.
• The melting of ice is a physical change and can be represented by the following equation:

• Evaporation of bromine:

• Sublimation of iodine:

• A chemical change results in the formation of new chemical substances.

• In a chemical reaction, the atoms in the reactants are rearranged to form new products.
• Example:

• The combustion of methane (shown in the equation above) is a chemical change as new
chemical substances are formed (CO2 and H2O).

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Balancing chemical equations

• The law of the conservation of mass states that mass (and therefore atoms) are
conserver in a chemical reaction.
• Therefore, there must be the same number of each type of atom in the reactants and
products, as shown in the diagram below.

• To balance a chemical equation, we can only change the numbers in front of the
reactants or products. These are called coefficients.

Example 1:
• There is one Na atom in the reactants and one in the products. However, there are two Cl
atoms in the reactants but only one in the products.

Write the balanced equation:

2Na(s) + Cl2(g) → 2NaCl(s)

Example 2:
CaCO3(s) + HCl(aq) → CaCl2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)

Write the balanced equation:

CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) → CaCl2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)

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State symbols

• State symbols show the physical state (solid, liquid, gas or aqueous) of the reactants and
products in a chemical equation.

(s) – solid

(l) – liquid

(g) – gas

(aq) – aqueous (in solution)

Exercise:
Balance the following chemical equations. When each equation is balanced, calculate the sum of
coefficients in the equations.

Answers:
1) CH4(g) + 2O2(g)  CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)

Sum of coefficients: 6

2) C3H8(g) + 5O2(g)  3CO2(g) + 4H2O(l)

Sum of coefficients: 13

3) 2CH3OH(l) + 3O2(g)  2CO2(g) + 4H2O(l)

Sum of coefficients: 11

4) Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq)  MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)

Sum of coefficients: 5

5) CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq)  CaCl2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)

Sum of coefficients: 6

6) 2NaCl(aq) + CaO(aq)  CaCl2(aq) + Na2O(aq)

Sum of coefficients: 5

7) 8Al(s) + 3Fe3O4(s) 4Al2O3(s) + 9Fe(s)

Sum of coefficients: 24

8) Mg3N2(s) + 4H2SO4(aq)  3MgSO4(aq) + (NH4)2SO4(aq)

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Sum of coefficients: 9

9) Fe2O3(s) + 3C(s)  2Fe(s) + 3CO(g)

Sum of coefficients: 9

10) 2Al(OH)3(s) + 3H2SO4(aq)  Al2(SO4)3(aq) + 6H2O(l)

Sum of coefficients: 12

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The mole (n) amount of chemical substance

• The mole (mol - symbol n) is a unit of measurement used to measure the amount of a
chemical substance.

• A mole of a substance has the same number of particles as 12.00 g of 12C

• The number of particles (atoms, ions or molecules) in a mole is equal to Avogadro’s

constant (L) which is:

6.02 × 1023
1. How many apples would you have if you had a mole of apples?

6.02 × 1023 apples

2. How many eggs would you have if you had two moles of eggs?

2 × 6.02 × 1023 = 1.20 × 1024 eggs

3. How much money would you have if you had ten moles of dollars?

10 × 6.02 × 1023 = 6.02 × 1024 dollars

How big is a mole?

602, 000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (six hundred and two sextillion)

Why do we use the mole in chemistry?

• Atoms are very small – for example a sheet of aluminium foil is approximately 100,000
atoms thick.

• Because they are so small, it is almost impossible to count atoms, so we use the mole
concept to ‘count’ atoms.

• For example, if you have one mole of copper atoms, then you have 6.02 × 1023 copper
atoms.

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Molar mass (M)
• The molar mass (M) is the mass of one mole of a substance in grams.
• The unit for molar mass is gmol-1

Exercise: Use the periodic table to find the molar mass of the following elements:

Element Molar mass Element Molar mass Element Molar mass

symbol (gmol-1) symbol (gmol-1) symbol (gmol-1)
C 12.01 S 32.07 I 126.90
Ne 20.18 Se 78.96 Pb 207.20
Mg 24.31 Rb 85.47 U 238.04

How to determine the molar mass of a compound

Example: Determine the molar mass of H2O
• H2O is composed of 2 H atoms and 1 O atom. Find the relative atomic mass (Ar) of the
elements from the periodic table and add them together to get the molar mass.
• (2 × 1.01) + (1 × 16.00) = 18.02
• The molar mass of H2O is 18.02 gmol-1
• This means that one mole of H2O has a mass of 18.02 g

Exercise: determine the molar mass of the following:

Substance Molar mass Substance Molar mass Substance Molar mass
(gmol-1) (gmol-1) (gmol-1)
H2 2.02 CO2 44.01 CaCl2 110.98
O2 32.00 HCl 36.46 Al2O3 101.96
Cl2 70.90 CH4 16.05 NH4NO3 80.04
I2 253.80 NH3 17.04 Al2(SO4)3 342.15

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Calculations involving moles (n), mass (m) and molar mass (M)

m
n=
M
Symbol Meaning
n amount in moles (mol)
m mass (g)
M molar mass (gmol-1)

This equation can be rearranged to find mass (m) and molar mass (M):

m
m=n×M M=
n
Excercises:
1) Calculate the mass in grams of the following: (use the equation n = nM)

a) 3.00 mol NaOH f) 0.600 mol CaCl2

3.00 × 40.00 = 1.20 × 102 g 0.600 × 110.98 = 66.6 g
b) 0.100 mol C3H8 g) 3.56 mol Al2O3
0.100 × 44.11 = 4.41 g 3.56 × 101.96 = 363 g
c) 0.400 CuSO4 h) 2.40 mol NH4NO3
0.400 × 159.61 = 63.8 g 2.40 × 80.04 = 192 g
d) 100.0 mol SO3 i) 0.850 mol Al2(SO4)3
100.0 × 80.07 = 8.01 × 103 g 0.850 × 342.15 = 291 g
e) 0.270 mol HNO3 j) 0.0593 mol Fe2O3
0.270 × 63.01 = 17.0 g 0.0593 × 159.69 = 9.47 g

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The relationship between number of particles, mol (n) and mass (m)
• One mole of any substance contains 6.02 × 1023 particles (atoms, molecules, formula
units).
• The molar mass (M) of a substance is the mass (g) of one mole of a substance.

Example:
1) Calculate the number of H2O molecules in 18.02 g of pure water.
• Firstly, convert to moles:

m 18.02
n= n= = 1 mol H2O
M 18.02

• Secondly, convert to number of molecules:

One mole of any substance contains 6.02 × 1023 molecules
1 mol of H2O contains 6.02 × 1023 H2O molecules

2) Calculate the mass of one molecule of H2O:

One mole of H2O (6.02 × 1023 H2O molecules) has a mass of 18.02 g
18.02
One molecule has a mass of = 2.99 × 10-23 g
6.02 × 1023

3) Determine the number of H atoms in one mol of H2O.

One molecule of H2O is composed of 2 H atoms and 1 O atom.
One mole of H2O has 6.02 × 1023 H2O molecules
2 × 6.02 × 1023 = 1.20 × 1024 H atoms

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Exercises:

Answers:
1) One mol = 6.02 × 1023 molecules. Multiply amount in mol by 6.02 × 1023
a) 0.500 mol CH4 3.01 × 1023 molecules CH4

b) 0.750 mol SO2 4.52 × 1023 molecules SO2

c) 1.08 mol C2H5OH 6.50 × 1023 molecules C2H5OH

d) 2.50 mol C3H8 1.51 × 1024 molecules C3H8

e) 1.45 × 10-3 mol NH3 8.73 × 1020 molecules NH3

2) Multiply the amount in mol by the number of atoms in the molecule

a) 0.500 mol CH4 5 atoms 3.01 × 1023 × 5 = 1.51 × 1024

b) 0.750 mol SO2 3 atoms 4.52 × 1023 × 3 = 1.36 × 1024

c) 1.08 mol C2H5OH 9 atoms 6.50 × 1023 × 9 = 5.85 × 1024

d) 2.50 mol C3H8 11 atoms 1.51 × 1024 × 11 = 1.66 × 1025

e) 1.45 × 10-3 mol NH3 4 atoms 8.73 × 1020 × 4 = 3.49 × 1021

3) Count the number of hydrogen atoms in a molecule and multiply by Avogadro’s constant,
then multiply by the amount in mol.
a) 0.750 mol CH4 6.02 × 1023 × 4 × 0.750 = 1.81 × 1024 H atoms

b) 1.24 mol C2H5OH 6.02 × 1023 × 6 × 1.24 = 4.48 × 1024 H atoms

c) 0.913 mol C3H8 6.02 × 1023 × 8 × 0.913 = 4.40 × 1024 H atoms

d) 2.45 mol C5H10 6.02 × 1023 × 10 × 2.45 = 1.47 × 1025 H atoms

e) 6.90 × 10-4 mol NH3 6.02 × 1023 × 3 × 6.90 × 10-4 = 1.25 × 1021 H atoms

4) Count the number of ions, then multiply by 6.02 × 1023, then multiply by the amount in mol.
a) 1.00 mol of NaCl (Na+ Cl-) 6.02 × 1023 × 2 × 1.00 = 1.20 × 1024 ions
b) 0.500 mol of Na2O (2 × Na+ O2-) 6.02 × 1023 × 3 × 0.500 = 9.03 × 1023 ions

c) 1.45 mol of MgCl2 (Mg2+ 2 × Cl-) 6.02 × 1023 × 3 × 1.45 = 2.62 × 1024 ions

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5)
a) First calculate amount in mol, then multiply by Avogadro’s constant
Mr C2H5OH = 46.07 gmol-1
n = m÷M = 2.30 × 10-3 ÷ 46.07= 4.99 × 10-5 mol C2H5OH
4.99 x 10-5 × 6.02 × 1023 = 3.00 × 1019 molecules C2H5OH

b) One mol of ethane has a molar mass of 30.07 gmol-1 = 6.02x1023 molecules
Mass of one molecule = 30.07 ÷ 6.02 × 1023 = 5.00 × 10-23g

c) Divide number of molecules by Avogadro’s constant to get amount in mol

1.8 × 1022 ÷ 6.02 × 1023 = 0.0299 mol O2
d) Divide number of molecules by Avogadro’s constant to get amount in mol
3.01 × 1023 ÷ 6.02 × 1023 = 0.500 mol H2O
Multiply mass x molar mass to get grams
m = nM = 0.500 × 18.02 = 9.01g H2O
e) Multiply amount in mol by Avogadro’s constant to get molecules
0.835 × 6.02 × 1023 = 5.03 × 1023 molecules of I2
One molecule of I2 = 2 atoms of iodine
5.03 x 1023 × 2 = 1.01 × 1024 iodine atoms

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Empirical formula and molecular formula

• Empirical formula is defined as the lowest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound.
• Molecular formula is the actual number of atoms in a compound.

Example:
• Butane has the molecular formula C4H10
• The empirical formula is C2H5 – how was this determined?

Exercise:
State the empirical formula of the following compounds:
1) H2O2 HO

2) C2H6 CH3

3) C2H8 CH4

4) C6H12O6 CH2O

5) C20H14O4 C10H7O2

Concept check:
Explain, giving an example, the difference between empirical and molecular formula.

Empirical formula is the lowest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound.

Molecular formula is the actual number of atoms in a compound.

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Calculating empirical formula from percentage composition by mass
Example:
The relative molecular mass of aluminium chloride is 267 and its composition by mass is 20.3%
aluminium (Al) and 79.7% chlorine (Cl).
Determine the empirical and molecular formula of aluminium chloride.

(i) Check that the % add up to 100 %

(ii) Divide the % of each element by its relative atomic mass.

(iii) Divide each number in part (ii) by the smallest ratio - this will give you the empirical formula
of the compound.

(iv) To find the molecular formula from the empirical formula – determine the mass of the
empirical formula and divide the molecular formula by the mass of the empirical formula.

Exercises:

1) Define the terms empirical formula and molecular formula.

Empirical formula is the lowest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound.

Molecular formula is the actual number of atoms in a compound.

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 2) Compound B has the following percentage composition by mass: C 26.7%, O 71.1% and H
2.2%. Calculate the empirical formula of compound B.

C H O

26.7 2.2 71.1

12.01 1.01 16.00

2.22 2.2 4.44

2.2 2.2 2.2

1 1 2

Empirical formula: CHO2

3) Compound C has the following percentage composition by mass: 48.6% C, 10.8% H, 21.6% O
and 18.9% N. Calculate the empirical formula of compound C.

C H O N

48.6 10.8 21.6 18.9

12.01 1.01 16.00 14.01

4.04 10.7 1.35 1.35

1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35

3 8 1 1
Empirical formula: C3H8ON

4) Work out the molecular formula of each of the following given the empirical formula and the
relative molecular mass:
a CH2, Mr = 70
b OH, Mr = 34
c C2H5O, Mr = 90

a CH2, Mr = 70 (12.01) + (2 × 1.01) = 14.03

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 70 ÷ 14.03 = 5
CH2 × 5 = C5H10
b OH, Mr = 34 (16.00) + (1.01) = 17.01
34 ÷ 17.01 = 2
OH × 2 = H2O2
c C2H5O, Mr = 90 (2 × 12.01) + (5 × 1.01) + (16.00) = 45.07
90 ÷ 45.07 = 2
C2H5O × 2 = C4H10O2

5) An organic compound A contains 62.0% by mass of carbon, 24.1% by mass of nitrogen,

the remainder being hydrogen.

a) Determine the percentage by mass of hydrogen and the empirical formula of A.

C N H

62.0 24.1 13.9

12.01 14.01 1.01

5.16 1.72 13.8

1.72 1.72 1.72

Empirical formula: C3NH8

b) The relative molecular mass of A is 116. Determine the molecular formula of A.

(3 × 12.01) + (14.01) + (8 × 1.01) = 58.12

116 ÷ 58.12 = 2
2 × C3NH8 = C6N2H16
Molecular formula: C6N2H16

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Percentage composition by mass

• Percentage composition by mass is the percentage by mass of elements in a compound.

Example: Find the percentage by mass of carbon in ethanol (C2H5OH).

(24.02 / 44.08) × 100 = 54.5 %

Exercises:
Calculate the percentage by mass of carbon in the following:

a) CO2
(12.01 ÷ 44.01) × 100 = 27.3 %

b) C2H6
(24.02 ÷ 30.08) × 100 = 79.9 %

c) C6H5NO2
(72.06 ÷ 123.11) × 100 = 58.5 %

d) C6H12O6
(72.06 ÷ 180.16) × 100 = 40.0 %

e) C6H5COCH3
(96.08 ÷ 120.16) × 100 = 80.0 %

Percentage purity
• Percentage purity is the percentage of a pure compound in an impure sample.

Exercise:
A 150.0 g sample of copper ore contains 87.3 g of pure copper. Calculate the percentage purity.

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 Stoichiometry
Molar ratios
• The coefficients in a balanced chemical equation tell us the molar ratios of reactants and
products.

• 2 mol of A react with 3 mol of B to form 1 mol of C and 2 mol of D

Exercises:
State the molar ratios in the following chemical equations:
1) CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)
a) CH4 : H2O 1 : 2
b) CH4 : CO2 1 : 1
c) O2 : CO2 2 : 1
2) C3H8(g) + 5O2(g) → 3CO2(g) + 4H2O(l)
a) C3H8 : CO2 1 : 3
b) C3H8 : H2O 1 : 4
c) O2 : H2O 5 : 4
3) 2CH3OH(l) + 3O2(g) → 2CO2(g) + 4H2O(l)
a) CH3OH : H2O 2 : 4
b) CH3OH : CO2 2 : 2
c) CH3OH : O2 2 : 3
4) Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) → MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)
a) Mg : HCl 1 : 2
b) Mg: H2 1 : 1
c) HCl : MgCl2 2 : 1
5) CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) → CaCl2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)
a) CaCO3 : CO2 1 : 1
b) CaCO3 : CaCl2 1 : 1
c) HCl : CO2 2 : 1
d) HCl : CaCl2 2 : 1

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Limiting reactant (reagent)
• The limiting reactant (reagent) is the reactant that is completely used up during a
chemical reaction.
• The reactant that is in excess is the reactant that is not completely used up during the
chemical reaction - there is some of this reactant left over at the end of the reaction.

• How many cars can be made with 8 car bodies and 48 tires? 8 cars

• Which is the limiting reactant? Car bodies

• Which is excess? Tires

Exercises:

1) 2 mol of CH4 are reacted with excess oxygen (O2) according to the following equation.
Determine the maximum amount (in mol) of CO2 and H2O that can be produced.

CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)

2 mol CO2
4 mol H2O

2) 3 mol of C3H8 is reacted with excess oxygen (O2) according to the following equation.
Determine the maximum amount (in mol) of CO2 and H2O that can be produced.

C3H8(g) + 5O2(g) → 3CO2(g) + 4H2O(l)

9 mol CO2
12 mol H2O

3) 1.5 mol of CH3OH is reacted with excess oxygen (O2) according to the following equation.
Determine the maximum amount (in mol) of CO2 and H2O that can be produced.

2CH3OH(l) + 3O2(g) → 2CO2(g) + 4H2O(l)

1.5 mol CO2

3 mol H2O

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4) 50.0 g of Mg is added to excess HCl. Determine the mass, in g, of MgCl2 produced.

Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) → MgCl2(aq) + H2(g)

n Mg = 50.0 / 24.31 = 2.06 mol
molar ratio Mg : MgCl2 = 1:1
m MgCl2 = 2.06 × 95.21 = 196 g

5) 75.0 g of CaCO3 is added to excess HCl. Determine the mass, in g, of CaCl2 and H2O produced.

CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) → CaCl2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)

n CaCO3 = (75.0 / 100.09) = 0.749 mol

Molar ratio CaCO3 : CaCl2 : H2O = 1:1:1
m CaCl2 = 0.749 × 110.98 = 83.1 g
m H2O = 0.749 × 18.02 = 13.5 g

6) A 50.6 g sample of Mg(OH)2 is reacted with 45.0 g of HCl. Identify which reactant is in excess
and which is the limiting reactant. Determine the mass (in g) of MgCl2 that can be produced.

Mg(OH)2 + 2HCl → MgCl2 + 2H2O

n HCl = (45.0 / 36.46) = 1.23 mol
n Mg(OH)2 = 50.6 / 58.32 = 0.867 mol
HCl: 1.23 / 2 = 0.615 (limiting reactant)
Mg(OH)2: 0.867 / 1 = 0.867 (excess)
Molar ratio HCl : MgCl2 = 2:1

m MgCl2 = 0.615 × 95.21 = 58.6 g

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7) 30.0 g of ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) and 50.0 g of sodium phosphate (Na3PO4) are reacted
together. Identify which reactant is in excess and which is the limiting reactant. Determine the
maximum mass (in g) of NaNO3 that can be produced.

3NH4NO3 + Na3PO4 → (NH4)3PO4 + 3NaNO3

M NH4NO3 = 80.04 gmol-1

M Na3PO4 = 163.94 gmol-1

30.0
n NH4NO3 = 80.04 = 0.375 mol

0.375 ÷ 3 = 0.125

50.0
n Na3PO4 = 163.94 = 0.305 mol

0.305 ÷ 1 = 0.305

NH4NO3 is limiting reactant, Na3PO4 is excess reagent

Molar ratio of NH4NO3 to (NH4)3PO4 is 3:1

0.375 mol of NH4NO3 will produce (0.375 ÷ 3) = 0.125 mol (NH4)3PO4
m = nM
m (NH4)3PO4 = 149.08 × 0.125 = 18.6 g

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Percentage yield

• The percentage yield is the actual yield divided by the theoretical yield

actual yield
% yield = × 100
theoretical yield

• The actual yield is the actual amount of product made.

• The theoretical yield is the amount of product made based on the stoichiometry of the
reaction.

Example:
Aluminium reacts with oxygen according to the following equation. Determine the percentage
yield if 20.0 g of Al reacts with excess oxygen to produce 32.7 g of Al2O3.

4Al(s) + 3O2(g) → 2Al2O3(s)

M Al = 26.98 gmol-1

20.0
n = 26.98 = 0.741 mol

M Al2O3 = 101.96 gmol-1

0.741 ÷ 2 = 0.371 mol K2CO3
0.371 × 101.96 = 37.8 g

32.7
% yield = × 100 = 86.5%
37.8

Exercises:
1) A 15.0 g sample of pure K2O produces 7.62 g of K2CO3. Determine the percentage yield of the
reaction.
4 K2O (s) + 2CO2(g) → 2K2CO3(s) + 3O2(g)

M K2O = 71.09 gmol-1

15.0
n= = 0.211 mol
71.09

M K2CO3 = 138.19 gmol-1

0.211 ÷ 2 = 0.106 mol K2CO3
0.106 × 138.19 = 14.6 g

7.62
% yield = = 52.2%
14.6

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2) A 20.0 g sample of pure Fe3O4 produces 5.98 g of Fe. Determine the percentage yield of the
reaction.
Fe3O4(s) + 4H2(g) → 3Fe(s) + 4H2O(l)

M Fe3O4 = 231.53 gmol-1

20.0
n= = 0.0864 mol
231.54

M Fe = 55.85 gmol-1
0.0864 × 3 = 0.259 mol Fe
0.259 × 55.85 = 14.5 g

5.98
% yield = = 41.2%
14.5

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