Unit 3 Test Notes Flashcards
What is a limiting reagent?
The reactant that is completely consumed in a chemical reaction and determines how much product will be formed.
What is an excess reagent?
A reactant that is still present after the reaction goes to completion, in larger quantity than required.
In the reaction 2 Gc + 4 Cc + M → Sm, which reactant is the limiting reagent?
Marshmallows are the limiting reagent because there are not enough of them to use up all the other reactants.
How can companies reduce costs related to reactants?
By choosing the most expensive reactant to be the limiting reagent, ensuring none is wasted.
True or False: Complete combustion releases less energy per mole of fuel than incomplete combustion.
False
What is the first step in calculating the limiting reagent when given two quantities of reactants?
Use mole ratios to determine the Limiting and Excess Reagents.
Fill in the blank: If you have 6.0 mol of O2, you need _______ mol of CH4 to use it up.
3.0
What is the limiting reagent if you have 2.8 mol of titanium (IV) chloride and 5.4 mol of magnesium?
To be determined through calculations.
What mass of methanol can be produced from 9.80 g of carbon monoxide and 1.30 g of hydrogen?
To be determined through stoichiometric calculations.
What is the general overview of steps for a limiting reagent problem?
- Convert masses to moles
- Find Limiting Reagent
- Use Limiting Reagent to find required substance
- Convert to mass of required substance.
In the combustion of magnesium, if 6.73 g of magnesium and 8.15 g of oxygen are available, what must be identified?
The limiting reagent and the mass of magnesium oxide produced.
Fill in the blank: Complete combustion requires an _______ of oxygen.
excess
What is stoichiometry?
The relationship between mass and amount of reactants and products in a chemical reaction.
Stoichiometry is essential for calculating the masses of substances involved in chemical reactions.
What do the coefficients in a chemical equation represent?
The mole ratio of one chemical to another in the reaction.
This ratio is crucial for determining how much of each reactant is needed or produced.
What is the general outline for calculating masses in a chemical reaction?
Mass Compound A → Mole Compound A → Mole Compound B → Mass Compound B
This process involves converting mass to moles and using mole ratios.
In the reaction CO2 + 2 LiOH → Li2CO3 + 2 H2O, what is the first step to determine the mass of lithium hydroxide required?
Convert mass of compound given into moles.
This step is necessary to relate the mass of CO2 to the moles of LiOH.
What is the mass of nitrogen produced by the decomposition of sodium azide in the airbag example?
87.5 g.
This mass is used to determine how much sodium azide is needed to produce that amount of nitrogen.
What is a stoichiometric amount?
The predicted amount of a reactant, relative to another reactant, that will react according to the balanced chemical equation.
In stoichiometric reactions, all reactants are used up without any remaining.
True or False: When stoichiometric amounts of reactants are available for a chemical reaction, some reactants will remain when the reaction is complete.
False.
If stoichiometric amounts are used, all reactants should be consumed by the end of the reaction.
What happens when non-stoichiometric amounts of reactants are combined?
One reactant remains when the reaction is complete.
This is a common situation in chemical reactions where reactants are not perfectly balanced.
Fill in the blank: The study of the mass and amount relationships between reactants and products in a chemical reaction is called _______.
[stoichiometry]
What is the balanced chemical equation for the reaction that inflates an automobile airbag?
2 NaN3(s) → 2 Na(s) + 3 N2(g)
This reaction shows the decomposition of sodium azide to produce nitrogen gas.
What is the final step to determine the mass of lithium hydroxide from moles?
Convert moles of required compound given into mass.
This step completes the calculation by translating moles back into mass.
What is the definition of yield in a chemical reaction?
The amount of product obtained in a chemical reaction.
Define theoretical yield.
The amount of product we predict will be obtained in a chemical reaction based on stoichiometric calculations.
Define actual yield.
The amount of product that is actually obtained at the end of a laboratory procedure.
True or False: The actual yield in a chemical reaction is often greater than the theoretical yield.
False.
List some reasons why the actual yield may be less than the theoretical yield.
- Transfer of solutions
- Filtering precipitates
- Splattering during heating
- Forming undesired byproducts
What does percentage yield compare?
The actual yield in a chemical reaction to the theoretical yield.
Why do chemists report the percentage yield?
To determine how efficient or successful the reaction is at converting reactants into products.
Calculate the percentage yield if the theoretical yield is 10.0 kg and the actual yield is 9.0 kg.
90%
Percentage Yield = (Actual Yield / Theoretical Yield) x 100
In the reaction CO2 (g) + 3 H2 (g) → CH3OH(l) + H2O(g), what is the actual yield of methanol if 20.0 g of hydrogen produced 102.0 g of product?
Calculate percentage yield using the actual yield of 102.0 g and the theoretical yield based on stoichiometric calculations.
Fill in the blank: Limiting reagent: _______ , Excess reagent: _______.
[key learning term].
What is the empirical formula?
A formula that shows the simplest whole-number ratio of elements in a compound.
What is the molecular formula?
A formula that shows the element symbols and exact number of each type of atom in a molecular compound.
In what cases can the empirical and molecular formula be the same?
When the empirical formula represents the actual number of atoms in the compound.
If CH3 is the empirical formula, what is a possible molecular formula of this compound?
C2H6 or C3H9, etc.
What does percentage composition indicate?
The proportion of masses of the elements in a compound.
What are the steps to determine the empirical formula?
- Determine the mass of each element in the sample.
- Calculate the amount of each element in moles.
- Determine the simplest ratio of the elements in the compound.
How do you handle fractions when determining empirical formulas?
Multiply to get a whole number ratio or round to the nearest whole number if within 0.05.
What does the molar mass tell us in relation to the molecular formula?
It tells us how many atoms are in a molecule.
What is the empirical formula of a compound with a % composition of 21.6% sodium, 33.3% chlorine, and 45.1% oxygen?
To be determined through calculations.
What is the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen in hydrogen peroxide?
1:1.
What is the molar mass of hydrogen peroxide?
34.02 g/mol.