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Limiting Reactant
Empirical and Molecular Formulas
% yield
100

What do the coefficients of a balanced chemical equation tell you?

The mole Ratio

100

3H2 + N--> 2NH3

How many moles of Nitrogen (N2) are needed to make 9 moles of ammonia (NH3)

4.5 moles N2

100

It takes 3 wheels and 1 frame to make a tricycle.

If you have 9 wheels and 4 frames, how many tricycles can you make? What is the limiting reactant? How much excess reactant is left over?

3 tricycles

wheels = limiting reactant

1 frame left over

100

Write the empirical formula for a compound with the Molecular formula C4H8O2

C2H4O

100

What is the formula for % Yield?

Experimental/Theoretical * 100

200

Outline the process of converting from Moles of one substance to moles of another substance

 Moles A x Coeff Moles B

                Coeff Moles A

200

3H2 + N--> 2NH3

What mass of Hydrogen (H2) is needed to react completely with 10 moles of Nitrogen (N2)

60 g H2

200

2Al + 3Cl2 --> 2AlCl3

If 7 moles of chlorine (Cl2) react with 4.5 mol of aluminum (Al) how many moles of Aluminum chloride (AlCl3) will be produced? 

4.5 mol AlCl3

200

The molar mass of a compound with the empirical formula CH2O is 180g/mol. Find the Molecular Formula

C6H12O6

200

If a student produces 60g of a product in an experiment that should have produced 200g. What is the percent yield?

30%

300

Outline the process of converting from grams of a substance to moles of a substance

Grams A x  1 Mole A

                  PT g A

300

3H2 + N--> 2NH3

What mass of Nitrogen (N2) is needed to make 340g of Ammonia (NH3)?

280 g N2

300

2Al + 3Cl2 --> 2AlCl3

What mass of AlCl3 will be produced from reacting 8 mol Cl2 with 5 mol Al?

What is the limiting reactant?

666.75 g AlCl3

Al Limiting reactant


300

A compound is 67.31% Carbon, 6.96% H, 4.62% N and 21.1% O. What is the empirical formula?

C17H21NO4

300

2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O

If 4 moles are produced from reacting 16 moles of Hydrogen, what is the percent yeild?

25%

400

Outline the process of converting from grams of a substance to grams of another substance

? g A x 1 mole A x Coeff mol B x PT g B

             Pt g A      Coeff mol A    1 mol B  
400

3H2 + N--> 2NH3

What mass of Hydrogen (H2) is needed to react with 224 g Nitrogen (N2)?

48 g H2

400

2Al + 3Cl2 --> 2AlCl3

How many moles of AlCl3 will be produced from 243g of Al? 

If you have 14 moles of Cl2 do you have enough to completely react with the 243 g of Al?

9 moles produced

Yes, you need 13.5 moles Cl2

400

A compound is 37% Carbon, 2.22% Hydrogen, 18.5% Nitrogen and 42.27% Oxygen. Determine the Empirical Formula

C7H5N3O6

400

2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O

If 120g of water are produced from reacting 16g of Hydrogen, what is the percent yield?

83%

500

If you are given grams in the question, what is the first step?

Take it to Moles

500

Fe+O2--->Fe2O3

Find the mole ratio of Iron to Oxygen

4:3

500

2Al + 3Cl2 --> 2AlCl3

What mass of AlCl3 will be produced from reacting 354.5 g Cl2 with 135 g Al?

What is the limiting reactant?

434.5 g AlCl3

Cl2 Limiting reactant

500

A compound made of Hydrogen and Oxygen is 5.88% H with a Molar mass of 34g/mol. Find the Molecular formula.

H2O2

500

2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O

If 57.6g of H2O are produced from reacting 20g of Hydrogen with 64g of Oxygen, what is the percent yield?

80%