{"id":13153,"date":"2020-11-30T06:19:11","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T00:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/?p=13153"},"modified":"2020-11-30T17:16:45","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T11:46:45","slug":"stoichiometry-used-chemistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/stoichiometry-used-chemistry\/","title":{"rendered":"What is stoichiometry and why is it used in chemistry?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is stoichiometry and why is it used in chemistry?<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Stoichiometry<\/strong> is a study of quantitative composition of substances involved in the chemical reactions.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>balanced chemical equation<\/strong> can be used to calculate <strong>number of moles<\/strong>, <strong>number of particles<\/strong> and <strong>mass<\/strong> or <strong>volume<\/strong> of a <strong>reactant<\/strong> or <strong>product<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>By using the information obtained from a balanced chemical equation, it is possible to calculate the quantities of reactants used or the quantities of products formed in the reaction.<\/li>\n<li>Generally, the steps involved in the <strong>stoichiometric<\/strong> calculations are as follows.<br \/>\n(1) Write down the balanced equation of the reaction.<br \/>\n(2) Gather information from the question. If necessary, convert the given unit to the number of moles.<br \/>\n(3)\u00a0Based on the equation, compare the ratio of moles of the related substances.<br \/>\n(4) Calculate the answer proportionately. Then, convert the answer to the required unit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>People also ask<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/chemical-equations\/\">How do you Write a Chemical Equation?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/relative-atomic-mass-relative-molecular-mass-element\/\">What is the Relative Atomic Mass and Relative Molecular Mass of an Element?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/one-mole-particles-in-mole\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is One Mole and How many Particles are in a Mole?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/calculate-molar-mass-substance\/\">How do you Calculate the Molar Mass of a Substance?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/molar-volume-gas-stp\/\">What is the Molar Volume of a Gas at STP?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/order-elements-chemical-formula\/\">How do you know the Order of Elements in a Chemical Formula<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/empirical-and-molecular-formula\/\">What is Empirical and Molecular Formula?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Stoichiometry Problems with Answers<\/h2>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong>\u00a0How many moles of potassium are needed to react with 0.5 mole of bromine gas?<br \/>\n2K(s) + Br<sub>2<\/sub>(g) \u27f6\u00a02KBr(s)<br \/>\n<strong>Solution:<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-112366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-1.jpg\" alt=\"What is stoichiometry and why is it used in chemistry 1\" width=\"457\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-1.jpg 457w, https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-1-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. <\/strong>Ethene gas burns in excessive oxygen according to the following equation.<br \/>\nC<sub>2<\/sub>H<sub>4<\/sub>(g) + 3O<sub>2<\/sub>(g)\u00a0\u00a0\u27f6\u00a0 2CO<sub>2<\/sub>(g) + 2H<sub>2<\/sub>O(l)<br \/>\nFind the volume of carbon dioxide released at STP if 42 g of ethene is burnt completely. [Relative atomic mass: H, 1; C, 12. Molar volume: 22.4 dm<sup>3<\/sup> mol<sup>-1<\/sup> at STP]<br \/>\n<strong>Solution:<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-112367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-2.jpg\" alt=\"What is stoichiometry and why is it used in chemistry 2\" width=\"453\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-2.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-2-268x300.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. <\/strong>What is the mass of zinc needed to produce 2.4 dm<sup>3\u00a0<\/sup>of hydrogen gas at room conditions?<br \/>\nZn(s) + 2HNO<sub>3<\/sub>(aq) \u27f6 \u00a0Zn(NO<sub>3<\/sub>)<sub>2<\/sub>(aq) + H<sub>2<\/sub>(g)<br \/>\n[Relative atomic mass: Zn, 65. Molar volume: 24 dm<sup>3<\/sup> mol<sup>-1<\/sup>\u00a0at room conditions]<br \/>\n<strong>Solution:<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-112369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-3.jpg\" alt=\"What is stoichiometry and why is it used in chemistry 3\" width=\"454\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-3.jpg 454w, https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-3-276x300.jpg 276w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. <\/strong>Aluminium reacts with copper(II) oxide to produce aluminium oxide and copper. If 2.0 g of excess aluminium is reacted with 0.06 mole of copper(II) oxide, find the mass of aluminium left after the reaction.<br \/>\n[Relative atomic mass: Al, 27]<br \/>\n<strong>Solution:<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-112370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-4.jpg\" alt=\"What is stoichiometry and why is it used in chemistry 4\" width=\"454\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-4.jpg 454w, https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-4-271x300.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> Excess sodium chloride is added to 50.0 cm<sup>3<\/sup> of silver nitrate solution. 2.87 g of silver chloride is precipitated. Calculate the concentration of the silver nitrate solution in mol dm<sup>-3<\/sup>.<br \/>\n[Relative atomic mass: Cl, 35.5; Ag, 108]<br \/>\n<strong>Solution:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-112373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-5.png\" alt=\"What is stoichiometry and why is it used in chemistry 5\" width=\"382\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-5.png 382w, https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-5-300x258.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> In the preparation of copper(II) sulphate, a student added 4.0 g of copper(II) oxide to 1.25 mol dm<sup>-3<\/sup> sulphuric acid. Calculate the volume of the acid needed to react completely with the copper(II) oxide. [Relative atomic mass: O, 16; Cu, 64]<br \/>\n<strong>Solution:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-112374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-6.png\" alt=\"What is stoichiometry and why is it used in chemistry 6\" width=\"380\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-6.png 380w, https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-6-213x300.png 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong> Excess aluminium powder is added to 300 cm<sup>3<\/sup> of 2.0 mol dm<sup>-3<\/sup> hydrochloric acid. The mixture is then warmed to speed up the reaction. Calculate the mass of the salt formed. [Relative atomic mass: Al, 27; Cl, 35.5]<br \/>\n<strong>Solution:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-112384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-7.png\" alt=\"What is stoichiometry and why is it used in chemistry 7\" width=\"373\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-7.png 373w, https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-7-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-7-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>8.<\/strong> 150 cm<sup>3<\/sup> of 1.0 mol dm<sup>-3<\/sup> ammonia solution is completely neutralised with phosphoric acid using a titration method. Calculate the mass of ammonium phosphate formed. [Relative atomic mass: H, 1; N, 14; O, 16; P, 31]<br \/>\n<strong>Solution:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-112408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-8.png\" alt=\"What is stoichiometry and why is it used in chemistry 8\" width=\"353\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-8.png 353w, https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-8-269x300.png 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>9.<\/strong> 6.20 g of copper(II) carbonate is added to 100 cm<sup>3<\/sup> of 14.6 g dm<sup>-3<\/sup> hydrochloric acid. Calculate the mass of copper(II) chloride produced. [Relative atomic mass: H, 1; C, 12; O, 16; Cl, 35.5; Cu, 64]<br \/>\n<strong>Solution:<br \/>\n<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-112409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-9.png\" alt=\"What is stoichiometry and why is it used in chemistry 9\" width=\"384\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-9.png 384w, https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-9-179x300.png 179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-112410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-10.png\" alt=\"What is stoichiometry and why is it used in chemistry 10\" width=\"377\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-10.png 377w, https:\/\/www.aplustopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/What-is-stoichiometry-and-why-is-it-used-in-chemistry-10-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is stoichiometry and why is it used in chemistry? 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