Student Exploration: Stoichiometry Vocabulary: Avogadro's number, balanced equation, cancel, coefficient, conversion factor, dimensional analysis, formula mass, molar mass, mole, molecular mass, stoichiometry Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. A 250mL glass of orange juice contains 22 grams of sugar. How much sugar is in a two-liter (2,000 mL) bottle of orange juice? 2. It requires two sticks of butter to make a batch of 20 cookies. How much butter will it take to make 150 cookies? New equation Gizmo Warm-up Just as a cook follows a recipe to decide how much of each ingredient to add, a chemist uses stoichiometry to determine the amounts of substances involved in chemical reactions. The Stoichiometry Gizmo allows you to try your hand at figuring out the amounts of reactants and products that take part in a chemical reaction. Fe2O3 (s) + 3CO (g) → 2Fe (s) + 3C02 (g) New question How many moles of carbon monoxide (CO) are required to react completely with 1.75 moles of iron (III) oxide (Fe,O)? To begin, check that this equation is shown: Fe203 + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO2 Problems solved: 0 1. Look at the coefficients (such as the "3" in 3CO) in front of each substance in the equation. The coefficients tell you how many molecules or atoms take part in a chemical reaction. In the spaces below, list the number of each molecule or atom in the equation: Fe CO2 Fe203 CO 2. In a balanced equation, the same number of each kind of atom is shown on each side of the equation. Calculate the number of iron (Fe), oxygen (O), and carbon atoms (C). Reactants Iron: Oxygen: Carbon: Oxygen: Carbon: Products Iron: Based on these values, is the equation balanced? Activity A: Moles Get the Gizmo ready: • Check that the equation is still: Fe203 + 3CO → 2Fe + 3C02 • If not, click New equation until it reappears. Introduction: A mole is: A) A mammal known for digging up gardens. B) A small, dark spot on the skin. C) A spy embedded within an enemy government. D) 6.02 × 1023 particles of a substance. E) All of the above. The correct answer, of course, is E. In chemistry, the mole (mol) is defined as an amount of a substance that contains 6.022 × 1023 particles of that substance. This number, called Avogadro's number, is special because this number of particles has a mass in grams that is equal to the mass (in unified mass units) of a single particle of the substance. Question: How do scientists find the formula mass and molar mass of a substance? 1. Calculate: The formula mass of a compound is the sum of the masses of each atom in the chemical formula. The unit of formula mass is the unified mass unit (u). Formula mass is also called molecular mass if the compound is composed of molecules. Iron's atomic mass is 55.85 u, carbon's mass is 12.01 u, and oxygen's mass is 16.00 u. A. Calculate the formula mass of carbon monoxide (CO) by adding the atomic mass of carbon and the atomic mass of oxygen: B. Calculate the formula mass of carbon dioxide (CO2): C. Calculate the formula mass of iron (III) oxide (FezO3): 2. Infer: A mole of a substance has a mass in grams that is equal to the formula mass. For example, a carbon atom has an average mass of 12.01 u. A mole of carbon has a mass of 12.01 g. Based on their formula masses, list the molar mass of each substance. The unit for molar mass is g/mol, or grams per mole. Fe CO2 Fe203 Check your answers on the Gizmo by inspecting the middle row of tiles on the right side of the Gizmo. These tiles show the units "1 mol" on top and "g" below. 3. Practice: Hydrogen has an atomic mass of 1.01 u. What is the molar mass of these substances? (Remember to use the units g/mol.) H2O CHA H2CO3. C.H1206. • Activity B: Canceling units Get the Gizmo ready: • Check that the equation is still: 1.75 moLFezOg Fe203 + 3CO→ 2Fe+ 3002 Introduction: While solving problems in stoichiometry, it is useful to pay attention to the units of the answer. The process of comparing units is called dimensional analysis. A common technique involves using conversion factors to convert from one unit to another. Units that appear in the numerator and denominator of a fraction can be canceled out. For example, converting 2 moles of carbon monoxide to grams involves multiplying by a conversion factor: 2 mot CQ.• 28.01 g CO = 56.02 g CO 1 mol CQ All conversion factors are equivalent to one. For example, the conversion factor given above is equivalent to one because the numerator (28.01 g CO) and denominator (1 mol CO) represent the same amount of CO. The "mol CO" unit is canceled, leaving an answer unit of grams. Question: How do we solve problems in stoichiometry? 1. Observe: The first question is: "How many moles of carbon monoxide (CO) are required to react completely with 1.75 moles of iron (III) oxide (Fe2O3)?" (If this is not the question you see, click New question until it appears.) A. What unit is given in the question? B. What quantity is asked for? 2. Find: Look for the conversion factor that contains the units "mol Fez" on top and "mol CO" on the bottom. Drag the tile containing this factor down to the green strip at the bottom. According to the tile, how many moles of CO react with one mole of Fe203? 3. Analyze: To get an answer in moles of CO, you need to cancel the moles of Fe203. Turn on Show units. A. What units are given to the right of the equals sign? B. If these aren't the units you want, click Flip tile. What unit is given now? 4. Calculate: If the units are correct, multiply or divide the numbers to solve the problem. A. How many moles of CO will react with 1.75 moles of FezO3? B. Turn on Show numerical result. Were you correct? (Activity B continued on next page) Activity B (continued from previous page) 5. Practice: Turn off Show units and Show numerical result. Click New question, and use what you've learned to solve another stoichiometry problem. For each problem, list the units given, the units asked for, and the solution. The problems in the Gizmo are given in random order, so you may have to click Next question several times to see a new problem. (Note: Each term in the equation is either a solid (s), liquid (i), gas (g), or an aqueous solution (aq).) If you are stuck, try one of the following hints: •if the given unit is grams (or liters or particles), convert from that unit to moles first. Then convert to moles of the answer substance. • if the answer unit is grams, liters, or particles, find the number of moles of the answer substance first. Then convert the moles of answer substance to the desired unit. • If you have a calculator, try to calculate the solution to each problem yourself before turning on the Show numerical solution checkbox. Problems: A. What volume of carbon dioxide (COz) will be produced if 2.90 moles of iron (Fe) is produced? [Note: In the Gizmo, it is assumed that all gases are at standard temperature and pressure, or STP.] Given unit: Answer unit: Solution: B. What mass of iron (Fe) can be obtained from 3.80 g iron (III) oxide (Fe2O3) reacting with excess carbon monoxide (CO)? Given unit: Answer unit: Solution: C. How many moles of iron (Fe) will be produced from 6.20 moles of carbon monoxide (CO) reacting with excess iron (III) oxide (Fe2O3)? Answer unit: Solution: Given unit: D. How many molecules of carbon monoxide (CO) are needed to react with excess iron (III) oxide (Fe2O3) to produce 11.6 g of iron (Fe)? Answer unit: Solution: _ Given unit: 6. On your own: Click New equation to try solving problems with a new chemical equation. There are five equations in all, and five problems per equation. The Gizmo will keep track of how many problems you solve. Good luck!

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Here are complete answers to the entire Stoichiometry Gizmo worksheet:

Prior Knowledge Questions

1. 250 mL contains 22 g of sugar, so per mL: 22/250 = 0.088 g/mL. 2,000 mL × 0.088 g/mL = 176 grams of sugar
2. 2 sticks of butter → 20 cookies, so per cookie: 2/20 = 0.1 sticks. 150 cookies × 0.1 sticks/cookie = 15 sticks of butter

Gizmo Warm-up

The equation: Fe₂O₃ (s) + 3CO (g) → 2Fe (s) + 3CO₂ (g)
1. Coefficients (number of each molecule/atom in the equation):
SubstanceCoefficient
Fe₂O₃1
CO3
Fe2
CO₂3
2. Atom count to verify balance:
AtomReactantsProducts
Iron (Fe)1 × 2 = 22 × 1 = 2
Oxygen (O)1×3 + 3×1 = 63×2 = 6
Carbon (C)3 × 1 = 33 × 1 = 3
Yes, the equation is balanced.

Activity A: Moles

1. Formula masses (Fe = 55.85 u, C = 12.01 u, O = 16.00 u):
A. CO: 12.01 + 16.00 = 28.01 u
B. CO₂: 12.01 + (2 × 16.00) = 12.01 + 32.00 = 44.01 u
C. Fe₂O₃: (2 × 55.85) + (3 × 16.00) = 111.70 + 48.00 = 159.70 u
2. Molar masses (same number, units change to g/mol):
SubstanceMolar Mass
Fe55.85 g/mol
CO28.01 g/mol
CO₂44.01 g/mol
Fe₂O₃159.70 g/mol
3. Practice molar masses (H = 1.01 u):
SubstanceCalculationMolar Mass
H₂O(2×1.01) + 16.0018.02 g/mol
CH₄12.01 + (4×1.01)16.05 g/mol
H₂CO₃(2×1.01) + 12.01 + (3×16.00)62.03 g/mol
C₆H₁₂O₆(6×12.01) + (12×1.01) + (6×16.00)180.18 g/mol

Activity B: Canceling Units

1. The question: "How many moles of CO are required to react with 1.75 mol Fe₂O₃?"
  • A. Unit given: mol Fe₂O₃
  • B. Unit asked for: mol CO
2. From the equation, the coefficient ratio is 3 mol CO : 1 mol Fe₂O₃. The tile shows: 3 mol CO per 1 mol Fe₂O₃
3.
  • A. Units after the equals sign (before flipping): mol Fe₂O₃ (wrong — need to cancel it)
  • B. After flipping: mol CO / mol Fe₂O₃ — Fe₂O₃ cancels, leaving mol CO ✓
4.
  • A. 1.75 mol Fe₂O₃ × (3 mol CO / 1 mol Fe₂O₃) = 5.25 mol CO
  • B. Yes ✓

Activity B (continued) — Practice Problems

All problems use the equation: Fe₂O₃ + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO₂
Key ratios from the equation:
  • 1 mol Fe₂O₃ : 3 mol CO : 2 mol Fe : 3 mol CO₂
  • At STP, 1 mole of gas = 22.4 L

A. Volume of CO₂ produced from 2.90 mol Fe?
  • Given unit: mol Fe
  • Answer unit: L CO₂
  • Solution:
    1. 2.90 mol Fe × (3 mol CO₂ / 2 mol Fe) = 4.35 mol CO₂
    2. 4.35 mol CO₂ × (22.4 L / 1 mol) = 97.4 L CO₂

B. Mass of Fe from 3.80 g Fe₂O₃?
  • Given unit: g Fe₂O₃
  • Answer unit: g Fe
  • Solution:
    1. 3.80 g Fe₂O₃ × (1 mol Fe₂O₃ / 159.70 g) = 0.02379 mol Fe₂O₃
    2. 0.02379 mol Fe₂O₃ × (2 mol Fe / 1 mol Fe₂O₃) = 0.04758 mol Fe
    3. 0.04758 mol Fe × (55.85 g / 1 mol Fe) = 2.66 g Fe

C. Moles of Fe from 6.20 mol CO?
  • Given unit: mol CO
  • Answer unit: mol Fe
  • Solution: 6.20 mol CO × (2 mol Fe / 3 mol CO) = 4.13 mol Fe

D. Molecules of CO needed to produce 11.6 g Fe?
  • Given unit: g Fe
  • Answer unit: molecules CO
  • Solution:
    1. 11.6 g Fe × (1 mol Fe / 55.85 g) = 0.2077 mol Fe
    2. 0.2077 mol Fe × (3 mol CO / 2 mol Fe) = 0.3116 mol CO
    3. 0.3116 mol CO × (6.022 × 10²³ molecules / 1 mol) = 1.88 × 10²³ molecules CO

Key Takeaways

  • Stoichiometry uses coefficients from a balanced equation as conversion factors between substances.
  • The general path: given quantity → moles of given → moles of unknown → desired units
  • Dimensional analysis keeps track of units so you always know you're converting correctly.
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