CHAPTER 3

MASS RELATIONSHIPS IN CHEMICAL REACTIONS

This chapter reviews the mole concept, balancing chemical equations, and stoichiometry.
The topics covered in this chapter are:

Atomic mass and average atomic mass

Avogadros number, mole, and molar mass
Percent composition calculations
Empirical and molecular formula determinations
Chemical equations, amount of reactant and product calculations
Limiting reagents and reaction yield calculations

Take Note: It is absolutely essential that you master the mole concept to do well on
the quantitative aspects of AP Chemistry!!
When solving quantitative problems on the Free Response section of the AP exam,
supporting work must be shown to receive credit. Using dimensional analysis is a very
powerful technique in solving problems.
Be sure to report your answer to the correct number of significant figures (see
Chapter 1 in this review book).

Atomic mass and average atomic mass

Atomic mass is the mass of an atom in atomic mass units (amu). One amu is defined as
1/12 of one C-12 atom. The C-12 isotope has a mass of exactly 12.000 amu. The C-12
isotope provides the relative scale for the masses of the other elements.
Average atomic mass is the value reported on the periodic table, which takes into
account the various isotopes of an element and their respective frequencies. To calculate
the average atomic mass of an element, add up the different masses of the isotopes (using
amu) multiplied by each isotopes abundance (percent occurrence in nature divided by
100).
Average atomic mass of element x = (isotope1 in amu abundance1) + (isotope2
abundance2) + (isotopen abundancen)
Example 1. Determining average atomic mass.
The natural abundance of the C-12 isotope in nature is 98.90% and the
C-13 isotope is 1.100%. What is the average atomic mass reported on the
periodic table for the element carbon? (The atomic masses of C-12 and
C-13 are 12.00000 amu and 13.00335 amu, respectively.)

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Solution to Example 1.
(12.00 amu 0.9890) + (13.00335 amu 0.0110) = 12.01 = average
atomic mass of carbon
Molecular mass refers to the mass of a molecule expressed in atomic mass units. The
molecular mass is the sum of the atomic masses of the atoms in the molecular formula.
Example 2. Determining molecular mass.
Determine the molecular mass of barium hydroxide, Ba(OH)2 .
Solution to Example 2.
1 Ba atom + 2 O atoms
+ 2 H atoms
137.33 amu + 2(16.00 amu) + 2(1.0079 amu) = 171.34 amu

Avogadros number, mole, and molar mass

Avogadros number refers to 6.022 1023 particles. The quantity of an element that
contains Avogadros number of particles is called a mole. The molar mass of an
element or compound is the mass of one mole of its atoms or molecules expressed in
grams.
Some examples of mole, atom, ion, molecule, and mass equivalencies are:

1 mole of C atoms = 6.022 1023 atoms of C = 12.01 g of C

1 mole of O2 molecules = 6.022 1023 molecules of O2 = 32.00 g O2

1 mole of of O2 molecules = 2 moles of oxygen atoms = 12.044 10 atoms of O

1 mole O ions = 6.022 10 O ions = 16.00 g O ions

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Percent composition calculations

The percent composition of an element in a compound =
n molar mass of element 100% where
molar mass of compound
n is the number of moles of the element in the compound

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Example 3. Determining the percent composition.

Determine the percent composition of chloride in barium chloride, BaCl2.
Mass of 2 Cl
2(35.45 g Cl)_____
100 =
Mass of BaCl2
2(35.45 g Cl) + 137.33 g Ba
100% = 34.0 % Cl

Empirical and molecular formula determinations

The empirical formula is the most reduced form of the molecular formula. For instance,
sugar, which has the molecular formula of C6H12O6, has an empirical formula of CH2O.
Empirical formulas can be determined from percent composition data. If the molar mass
is also known, the molecular formula can be determined as well (see Example 4).
Example 4. Determining empirical and molecular formulas.
An unknown compound is known to contain 30.43% N and 60.56% O and has a
molar mass of 92.00 g. What are the empirical formula and the molecular formula
for the compound?

General Strategy
Assume a 100 g sample.

Solution to Example 4
30.43 g of N
60.56 g O
30.43 g N _
14.01 g N/mol N

Convert gram quantities to moles by

dividing by the molar mass of the atom.

Divide by the smallest number of moles to

obtain whole number ratios. The whole
number ratios are the subscripts in the
empirical formula.

To determine the molecular formula divide

the molar mass by the empirical mass.
Multiply the subscripts of the empirical
formula by this factor.

= 2.17 mol N

60.56 g O
16.00 g O/ mol O
2.17 mol N
2.17 mol N

= 4.35 mol

4.35 mol O
2.17 mol N

= 2 mol

Empirical formula

= NO2

= 1 mol N

Empirical mass of NO2 = 14.01 g N +

2(16.00) g O = 46.01 g NO2
Molar mass = 92.00 g = 2
Empirical mass
46.01 g
Molecular formula is twice the empirical
formula:
Molecular formula = N2O4

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Chemical equations, amount of reactant and product calculations

Chemical equations are a shorthand method for representing chemical reactions.
Starting materials are called reactants and are on the left side of the equation. The
arrow indicates a reaction has taken place in the forward direction. A double-ended arrow
`substances formed in a chemical reaction, are on the right side of the equation. The
numbers in front of the reactant and product molecules or atoms are called coefficients.
They refer to the molar relationships between substances in a chemical reaction. The
coefficients are used to balance the atoms in an equation. Atoms and mass are conserved
in a reaction, molecules may not be. See Table 3.1.

When balancing a chemical equation by inspection, it is usually best to balance the

elements of hydrogen and oxygen last. Subscripts in molecules cannot be changed to
balance a chemical equation. Coefficients are used to balance the equation.
Example 5. Balancing a chemical equation.
Consider the reaction: C5H12 (l) + 8O2 (g) 5CO2 (g) + 6H2O (g)
State what quantities are conserved and which are not conserved.
Solution to Example 5.
There are 5 atoms of C, 12 atoms of H, and 16 atoms of O on each side of the
equation. The atoms are conserved as the reaction proceeds forward. The mass
of reactants is equal to the mass of products. Mass is conserved. There are 9
reactant molecules and 11 product molecules. The number of molecules is not
conserved.
The balanced chemical equation can be used to calculate the amount of reactants and
products used or produced in a reaction. Examples 6, 7, and 8 represent some common
types of stoichiometry problems. Example 6 describes a general strategy that can be
applied when solving stoichiometry problems.

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Example 6. Stoichiometry problem determining amount of product produced.

Pentane is burned in an excess of oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water. If
144 g of pentane are burned, how many grams of carbon dioxide are produced?

General Strategy
Write and balance the equation.

Solution to Example 6
C5H12 (l) + 8O2 (g) 5CO2 (g) + 6H2O (g)

Place the data from the problem

C5H12 (l) + 8O2 (g) 5CO2 (g) + 6H2O (g)
underneath the balanced equation.
144 g excess
?g
Identify the quantity to be
calculated (the desired molecule,
CO2 in this problem).
Convert the given quantity (C5H12 in
1mol C5 H12
144 g C5 H12
= moles of given molecule C5 H12
this problem) to moles using
72 g C5 H12
dimensional analysis.
Use the mole ratio from the
balanced equation (i.e., the
coefficients) to convert the given
molecule (C5H12 ) to the desired
molecule (CO2).
Convert the desired molecule to the
appropriate units (grams of CO2).

144 g C5 H12

144 g C5 H12

1mol C5 H12
5mol CO 2

= moles of
72 g C5 H12
1mol C5 H12 desired
molecule, CO2

1mol C5 H12
5 mol CO 2
44 g CO 2

72 g C5 H12 1mol C5 H12 1mol CO 2

= 110. g CO2 produced

Example 7. Stoichiometry problem determining the amount of reactant consumed.

The Haber process is a reaction in which ammonia is produced by combining elemental
hydrogen and nitrogen gas. How many grams of nitrogen are required to completely
react with 6.0 grams of hydrogen?

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General Strategy
Write and balance the equation.

Place the data from the problem

underneath the balanced equation.
Identify the quantity to be
calculated (the desired molecule, N2
in this problem).
Convert the given quantity (H2 in
this problem) to moles using
dimensional analysis.
Use the mole ratio from the
balanced equation (i.e., the
coefficients) to convert the given
molecule (H2 ) to the desired
molecule (N2).
Convert desired molecule to the
appropriate units (grams of N2).

Solution to Example 7
3H2 (g) + N2 (g) 2NH3 (g)
3H2 (g) + N2 (g) 2NH3 (g)
6.0 g
?g

6.0 g H 2

1mol H 2
= moles of given molecule, H 2
2.0 g H 2

6.0 g H 2

1mol H 2 1mol N 2

=moles of desired
2.0 g H 2 3mol H 2 molecule, N
2

6.0 g H 2

1mol H 2 1mol N 2 28.0 g N 2

2.0 g H 2 3mol H 2 1mol N 2

= 28 g N 2 required

Take Note: When doing stoichiometry problems on the Free Response section of the
AP exam, you must show supporting work describing the solution process to receive
credit for the problem.
It is critical that equations be written and balanced correctly. It is essential that you be
familiar with polyatomic ions, correct oxidation numbers for all species, common
organic molecules, and the diatomic elements. You must also be proficient at
balancing equations.

Limiting reagents and reaction yield calculations

Reactants in a chemical reaction may not be present in stoichiometric amounts. One
of the reactants, known as the limiting reactant, is consumed completely; the other
reactant, known as the excess reactant, is only partially consumed in the reaction.
The limiting reactant determines how much product is formed.
For example, if 1 mol of iodine is reacted with 0.50 mol of hydrogen according to the
following reaction, only 1.0 mol of hydrogen iodide is produced.
I2 (g) + H2 (g) 2HI (g)
1.0 mol
0.5 mol
excess reactant limiting reactant

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H2 is the limiting reactant in this reaction. When all the H2 is consumed, 0.50 mol of
I2 are left over. H2 determines the amount of HI produced.
0.50 mol H 2

2 mol HI
= 1.0 mol HI produced
1mol H 2

When more than one reactant quantity is given in a problem, it is likely that one of the
reactants will be consumed completely (the limiting reactant) while the other reactant
is not (the excess reactant). To determine which reactant is limiting, determine the
amount of mole product produced by each reactant. The reactant that produces the
least amount of product is the limiting reactant.
Example 8. Stoichiometry problem involving limiting reactants.
When 56 g of silicon are combined with 35 g of chlorine gas in a reaction vessel:
a. How many moles of SiCl4 are formed?
b. What is the limiting reactant?
c. How many moles of the excess reactant are left?
General Strategy
Write and balance the equation.

Solution to Example 8
Si (s) + 2Cl2 (g) SiCl4 (l)

Place the data from the problem

underneath the balanced equation.
Identify the quantity to be
calculated (the desired molecule,
SiCl4 in this problem).
Convert the given quantities to
moles using dimensional analysis.

Use the mole ratio from the

balanced equation (i.e., the
coefficients) to convert the given
molecules to the desired product
molecule and compare. The
reactant molecule that produces the
least product molecule is the
limiting reactant.

Si (s) + 2 Cl2 (g) SiCl4 (l)

56 g

35 g

?g

1molSi
= 2.0 molSi
28.1g Si
1mol Cl2
= 0.50 mol Cl2
35g Cl2
71.0 g Cl2

56 g Si

2.0 molSi

1molSiCl4
= 2.0 mol SiCl4 are formed if
1molSi
all Si reacted.

0.50 mol Cl2

1molSiCl4
= 0.25 mol SiCl4 are formed
2 mol Cl2
if all of Cl2 reacted.

Cl2 produces less product, so Cl2 is the limiting reactant.

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Determine how many moles of

excess reactant are left.

0.50 mol Cl2

1molSi
= 0.25 mol of Si are consumed
2 mol Cl2
in the reaction.

2.0 mol Si available 0.25 mol Si reacted = 1.75 mol of

Si are left over = 1.8 mol of Si (correct number of
significant figures).
Answers to Example 8.

a. 0.25 mol SiCl4 are produced

b. Cl2 is the limiting reactant
c. 1.8 mol Si remain unreacted

Percent yield (sometimes called reaction yield) refers to the actual yield of a reaction.
In Example 8 above the theoretical yield was calculated by assuming that all the reactant
had been converted to product. In real life, all the reactant may not react and less than
theoretical yield is produced. The formula to calculate percent yield is:
% yield =

Actual yield
100
Theortical yield

In Example 8, the theoretical yield is 0.25 mol of SiCl4. If in the lab only 0.20 mol of
SiCl4 were produced, then the percent yield would be:
% yield =

0.20
100 % = 80.%
0.25

SAMPLE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. How many atoms of helium are there in a balloon that contains 40. 0 g of helium
gas?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

3.01 1023
6.02 1023
12.04 1023
6.02 1024
12.04 1024

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2. What is the mass percent of nitrogen in ammonium carbonate, (NH4)2CO3?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

29%
14.5%
42%
50%
58%

3. Octane fuel is burned in air. When the equation is balanced with the lowest
whole-number coefficients, the coefficient for the water molecule is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

2
9
12
16
18

4. Iron rusts readily in air according to the reaction:

4Fe (s) + 3O2 (g) 2Fe2O3 (s)
When 112 g of iron rust, how much iron(III) oxide is formed?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

160 g
320 g
676 g
722 g
1280 g

5. When ammonia gas reacts with hydrogen chloride gas, a white solid, ammonium
chloride, forms.
NH3 (g)

+ HCl (g) NH4Cl (s)

If 6.02 1023 molecules of ammonia react with 12.04 1023 molecules of

hydrogen chloride, how many molecules are in the reaction vessel when the
reaction is complete?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

1.00 1023
3.01 1023
6.02 1023
12.04 1023
None of these

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6. Which of the following nitrogen oxide compounds is the empirical formula for a
compound that is analyzed as 47% nitrogen and 53% oxygen?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

NO
N2O3
N2O4
NO2
N2O2

7. A 100.0 g sample of impure calcium carbonate was heated. It decomposed to

form carbon dioxide gas and calcium oxide. After heating, the solid residue
weighed 78 grams. What was the percent of calcium carbonate by mass in the
original sample?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

10.%
15%
25%
50.%
75%

8. ___KOH + ___H3PO4 ___K3PO4 +___ H2O

When 1 mol of KOH neutralizes H3PO4 according to this equation, how many
moles of water are formed?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

1
2
3
4
5

9. A solution contains 0.10 mol of Pb(NO3)2 and 0.050 mol of BaI2. How many
moles of PbI2 will precipitate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

0.050
0.10
0.15
0.20
None of these

10. What mass of oxygen gas is produced when 0.10 mol of water is electrolyzed?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

0.32 g
3.2 g
1.6 g
16 g
32 g

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Comprehension Questions
1)
The main group element gallium is one of the very few metallic elements that can
exist in the liquid state at room temperature, that is, providing that its a warm summer
day. Galliums melting point is 29.8 C or about 86 F. Compounds of gallium have
unique electrical properties and have therefore found use in products such as light
emitting diodes (LEDs). This element has two stable isotopes, Ga = 69 (atomic mass =
68.926 amu) and Ga = 71 (atomic mass = 70.925), and an average atomic mass of 69.723
amu. Calculate the percent abundance of each isotope.

2)
Twelve-gauge copper wire, like the kind commonly used in residential electrical
systems, is roughly cylindrical and has a diameter of approximately 0.1040 in. Coppers
density is 8.92 g/cm3 and copper atoms have an approximate atomic radius of 135 pm.
a)
Calculate the number of atoms it would take to span the thickness, that is,
diameter, of one of these wires. Express this value as a number of atoms and a number of
moles of atoms.
b)

Calculate the mass, in grams, of a 100-ft piece of copper wire.

c)
How many moles of copper atoms would be found in a piece of this wire
that is exactly 100 ft long? How many atoms?

3)
Oxidation of carbon-containing compounds can take place not only through
reaction with molecular oxygen, as in common combustion, but also by reaction with a
variety of other oxidizing agents. Sugar-containing candies, which we will represent with
the formula C12H22O11, react violently at elevated temperatures with the strong oxidant
potassium chlorate, KClO3, according to the following reaction, which closely resembles
combustion:
C12H22O11 + KClO3 CO2 + H2O + KCl
a)

Provide coefficients to balance the equation.

b)
What quantity of carbon dioxide could be produced from the reaction of
1.50 mol of sugar with an excess of potassium chlorate? Express your answer in grams
and moles.
c)
What minimum amount of KClO3, in grams, would need to be reacted to
produce 3.25 g of water?

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d)
If a reaction is set up in which 16.1 g of KClO3 is combined with 3.42 g of
candy, what quantity of H2O will be formed? Which reactant is in excess and by how
much? Give both answers in grams.

4)
The arthritis drug Celebrex is a selective inhibitor of the enzyme that causes
inflammation in humans and consequently has very few, if any, of the side effects
associated with traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, NSAIDs. (These
compounds also inhibit enzymes responsible for noninflammatory processes.) It has
therefore found widespread use in patients suffering from many inflammatory disorders.
Celebrexs molecular formula is C17H14N3SO2F3.
a)

Calculate the molecular mass and percent composition of Celebrex.

b)
This anti-inflammatory agent is synthesized from the condensation of
4-sulphonamidophenyl hydrazine, C6H9N3SO2, and the Claisen condensation product of
4-methyl acetophenone and ethyl trifluoroacetate, C11H9O2F3 according to the following
reaction:
C6H9N3SO2 + C11H9O2F3 C17H14N3SO2F3 + 2H2O
Suppose that a chemist sets up a reaction to prepare Celebrex by
combining 20.0 g of each of the above reactants. How much of the anti-inflammatory
compound could be synthesized from this reaction? Express your answer in grams and
moles.
c)
d)
excess?

Which reactant is in excess? Which is limiting?

By what amount, expressed in grams and moles, is the excess reactant in

e)
Suppose the chemist isolates 20.8 g of the purified drug from this reaction.
What is the percent yield for this process?

ANSWERS TO SAMPLE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. D
Dimensional analysis yields the following solution:
40.0 g He

1mol He
6.022 1023

= 6.02 10 24 atoms He
4.00 g He
1mol He

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2. A
Percent nitrogen is the mass of nitrogen divided by molar mass times 100:
2N
2(14)
100% =
100% = 29% N
(NH 4 )2 CO3
2(14) + 8(1) + 12 + 3(16)

3. E
The first step is to write the equation correctly. This is a combustion reaction
involving the burning of a hydrocarbon in which CO2 and H2O are produced:
C8 H18 + O2 CO2 + H2O
Using coefficients, balance the equation by inspection. Begin by balancing the
carbons (step 1) , then hydrogen (step 2), and then oxygen (step 3), and then
multiply by 2 to obtain whole-number coefficients (step 4).
(step 1)
(step 2)
(step 3)
(step 4)

C8 H18 + O2 8CO2 + H2O

C8 H18 + O2 8CO2 + 9H2O
C8 H18 + 25/2O2 8CO2 + 9H2O
2C8 H18 + 25 O2 16CO2 + 18H2O

4. A
Dimensional analysis yields the following solution:
112 g Fe

1mol Fe 2 mol Fe 2 O3 160 g Fe 2 O3

= 160.g Fe2O3
56 g Fe
4 mol Fe
1mol Fe 2 O3

5. D
This is a limiting reactant type of problem. The general strategy is to convert all
quantities to moles and then determine which reactant is totally consumed. The
limiting reagent (also called limiting reactant) determines the amount of product
produced.
NH3
+
HCl
NH4Cl
6.02 1023
12.04 1023
1 mol
2 mol
limiting reactant excess reactant
Since there is a 1 to 1 ratio between NH3 and HCl, all of the NH3 is consumed and
1 mol of HCl is left unreacted. One mole of NH4Cl is formed.
Net result:
1 mol HCl left unreacted + 1 mol NH4Cl produced = 2 mol of molecules
= 12 1023 molecules

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6. A
This is a traditional empirical formula problem. Begin by assuming a 100-g
sample, convert all elements to moles by dividing by atomic weight, divide by the
smallest number of moles to get whole-number ratios that serve as the subscripts
in the empirical formula.

General Strategy
Assume a 100-g sample and convert the
percentages of elements to grams.
Convert gram quantities to moles by
dividing by the molar mass of the atom.

Divide by the smallest number of moles to

get whole-number ratios. The whole
number ratios are the subscripts in the
empirical formula.

Example 6 worked out

46.7 g N
53.3 g O
1mol N
= 3.33mol N
46.7 g N
14.0 g
1mol O
= 3.33mol O
53.3g O
16.0 g O
N3.33 O 3.33 = NO
3.33

3.33

Empirical formula = NO

7. D
The 100.0 g is made of CaCO3(s) and some other material. The weight loss as
the reaction proceeds is due to carbon dioxide gas being released.
CaCO3 (s) CaO (s) + CO2 (g)
By converting the mass of CO2 to moles of CO2 it is possible to calculate the
moles of CaCO3(s) in the original sample, since every mole of CO2 came from a
mole of CaCO3.
100.0 g solid reactant 78 g solid product residue = 22 g CO2 product gas
22 g CO 2

1mol CO 2 1 mol CaCO3 100.0 g CaCO3

= 50.g CaCO3
44 g CO 2
1mol CO 2
1mol CaCO3

% CaCO3 in sample =

50.g CaCO3
part
100% =
100 = 50.% CaCO3
whole
100 g sample

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8. A
When dealing with a stoichiometry problem, the first step is always to balance the
equation and then use the coefficients of the balanced equation to relate one molecule
to another using dimensional analysis.
3KOH + H3PO4 K3PO4 + 3H2O
1 mol
? mol
1mol KOH

3mol H 2 O
= 1mol H 2 O
3mol KOH

9. A
This problem is based on the mole relationships between molecules and ions.
0.10 mol of Pb(NO3)2 contains 0.10 mol Pb2+ ion since there is a 1 to 1 ratio
between Pb(NO3)2 and Pb2+.
0. 050 mol BaI2 contains 0.10 mol I ion since there is a 1 to 2 ratio between BaI2
and I as illustrated in the following step:
0.050 mol BaI 2

2 mol I
= 0.10 mol I
1mol BaI 2

This is a limiting reactant type problem (refer to Example 8). You must
determine which reactant ion limits the amount of precipitate, PbI2, produced. The
ion that forms the lesser amount limits the reaction to that amount.
1mol PbI 2
0.10 mol of Pb 2+
= 0.10 mol PbI 2
1mol Pb 2+
0.10 mol I

1mol PbI 2
= 0.050 mol PbI 2 = amount of precipitate formed
1mol I

10. C
Write a balanced equation for the reaction and then use dimensional analysis to
obtain the answer.
2 H2O 2H2 + O2
0.10 mol
?g
0.10 mol H 2 O

1mol O 2
32.0 g O 2

= 1.6 g O2
2 mol H 2 O 1mol O 2

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Answers to Comprehension Questions

1)
The average atomic mass of an element is the weighted average, that is, the sum
of the masses of the various isotopes multiplied by their percent abundance. In this case,
you are not given the percent abundance of either isotope, that is, two variables and only
one equation. Solution of the problem only becomes possible with the recognition that
the sum of the percents abundance is 100 and the relative abundance of each isotope can
then be represented as X and 100 X (or 1 X if the percents are represented as
decimals). Therefore:
69.723 = 68.926X + 70.925(1 X)
69.723 = 68.926X + 70.925 70.925 X
10.202 = 10.999X
X = 0.92754 or 92.754%; in this case X represents the percent abundance of the isotope
with a mass of 68.926 amu. The percent abundance of the isotope weighing 70.925 amu
is 100% 92.754% or 7.246%.

2)
a)
Solution to this part of the problem simply involves conversion to a
common unit for length and then division of the wires diameter by the diameter of a
single atom. Therefore:
diameter of wire = 0.1040 in. (2.54 cm / 1 in.) = 0.2642 cm
0.2642 cm (1 m / 100 cm) (1012 pm / 1 m) = 2.642 109 pm / 135 pm/atom = 1.96
107 atoms per diameter of wire

b)
The mass of 100 ft of this wire will be determined by multiplying the
volume of that quantity of wire by the density of copper. Since the wire is cylindrical, its
volume can be calculated using the formula r2l (r = radius, l = length of cylinder)
Substituting:
the radius of the wire equals the diameter, so 0.2642 cm 0.5 = 0.1321 cm
the volume of the wire = (0.1321 cm)2 (100 ft (12 in. / ft) (2.54 cm / in)) = 167.1 cm3
the mass of the wire = volume density = 167.1 cm3 8.92 g/cm3 = 1491 g

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c)
The number of moles of copper found in 100 ft or 1491 g of this wire can
be determined by dividing the mass of the wire by the molar mass of copper, 63.546 g /
mol. The number of atoms can be determined by multiplying the moles of copper by
Avogadros number, 6.022 1023 particles per mole. Therefore:
1491 g Cu / 63.546 g/mol = 23.46 mol of Cu
23.46 mol of Cu 6.022 1023 atoms/mol = 1.412 1025 atoms of Cu

3)

a)

C12H22O11 + 8KClO3 12CO2 + 11H2O + 8KCl

b)
The coefficients of a balanced equation represent mole ratios in which the
reactants combine and the products are produced. The mass of a product or reactant may
be determined by multiplying the moles of that substance by its molar mass. Therefore:
1.50C12H22O11 (12 mol CO2/1 mol C12H22O11) = 18.0 mol CO2
18.0 mol CO2 44.01 g CO2/mol = 792 g of CO2

c)
Beginning with the quantity of a reagent in grams, you must first convert
to moles to use the mole ratios found in the balanced equation. The moles of KClO3
necessary will then have to be re-converted to grams to provide an answer:
3.25 g H2O (1 mol H2O/18.02 g) (8 mol KClO3/11 mol H2O) (122.55 g KClO3/
1 mol KClO3) = 16.1 g of KClO3

d)
A convenient way to determine the limiting reactant in this situation is to
calculate the maximum amount of product, H2O in this case, that can be formed from
each reactant assuming the other to be in excess. The answer with the smaller amount of
product will have started with the limiting reactant. According to part c above, 16.1 g of
KClO3 will form 3.25 g of H2O.
3.42 g C12H22O11 (1 mol C12H22O11/342.34 g C12H22O11) (11 mol H2O/1 mol C12H22O11)
(18.02 g H2O/1 mol H2O) = 1.98 g H2O
Since theres enough KClO3 to make 3.25 g of H2O and only enough candy to
make 1.98 g H2O, the candy is the limiting reactant. To determine the amount of KClO3
in excess, the amount necessary to react with 3.42 g of candy is calculated and subtracted
from the initial amount, 16.1 g.
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3.42 g C12H22O11 (1 mol C12H22O11/342.34 g C12H22O11) (8 mol KClO3/1 mol C12H22O11)

(122.55 g KClO3/1 mol KClO3) = 9.79 g KClO3 needed to react with 3.42 g of candy
16.1 g KClO3 9.79 g KClO3 = 6.3 g KClO3 in excess

4)
a)
The molar mass of Celebrex, C17H14N3SO2F3, is (17 12.01) + (14 1.008)
+ (3 14.01) + (1 32.07) + (2 16.00) + (3 19.00) = 381.4 g/mol
Percent composition is determined by dividing the mass of each element in the
compound by the total mass of the compound and then multiplying by 100%.
%C = [((17 12.01) g/mol) / (381.4 g/mol)] 100% = 53.53% C
%H = [((14 1.008) g/mol) / (381.4 g/mol)] 100% = 3.700% H
%N = [((3 14.01) g/mol) / (381.4 g/mol)] 100% = 11.02% N
%S = [((1 32.07) g/mol) / (381.4 g/mol)] 100% = 8.41% S
%O = [((2 16.00) g/mol) / (381.4 g/mol)] 100% = 8.39% O
%F = [((3 19.00) g/mol) / (381.4 g/mol)] 100% = 14.94% F
b)
As in question 3d, the maximum amount of product can be calculated by
performing two separate calculations each starting with a different reactant.
20.0 g C6H9N3SO2 (1 mol C6H9N3SO2/187.18 g C6H9N3SO2) (1 mol C17H14N3SO2F3/ 1
mol C6H9N3SO2) = 0.107 mol of Celebrex (381.4 g C17H14N3SO2F3/1 mol
C17H14N3SO2F3) = 40.8 g Celebrex
20.0 g C11H9O2F3 (1 mol C11H9O2F3/230.18 g C11H9O2F3) (1 mol C17H14N3SO2F3/ 1 mol
C11H9O2F3) = 0.0869 mol of Celebrex (381.4 g C17H14N3SO2F3/1 mol C17H14N3SO2F3) =
33.1 g Celebrex
Therefore the maximum amount of Celebrex that can be synthesized is 33.1 g or 0.0869
mol.
c)
The limiting reactant is the Claisen condensation product, C11H9O2F3, and
the phenylhydrazine compound, C6H9N3SO2, is in excess.

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d)
As in 3d, the amount of excess reactant can be calculated by starting with
the limiting reactant and determining the amount of the other reactant needed to
completely react with it.
20.0 g C11H9O2F3 (1 mol C11H9O2F3/230.18 g C11H9O2F3) (1 mol C6H9N3SO2/ 1 mol
C11H9O2F3) (187.18 g C6H9N3SO2/1 mol C6H9N3SO2) = 16.3 g C6H9N3SO2 needed to react
with 20.0 g C11H9O2F3
20.0 g C6H9N3SO2 16.3 g C6H9N3SO2 = 3.7 g C6H9N3SO2 in excess
Multiplying by the reciprocal of the molar mass of C6H9N3SO2,
3.7 g C6H9N3SO2 (1 mol C6H9N3SO2/187.18 g C6H9N3SO2) = 0.0198 mol C6H9N3SO2 in
excess
e)
Percent yield is equal to 100% times the ratio of actual yield to theoretical
yield (from part b), therefore:
% yield = (20.8 g / 33.1 g) 100% = 62.8%

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