Aluminum metal reacts with iron (II) oxide powder to produce aluminum oxide solid and iron metal. Write and balance the chemical equation: + 3Fe + 3Fe
A balanced chemical equation shows what reactants combine to form what products . It also shows the numerical relationships between the reactants and products
It also shows the numerical relationships between the reactants and products STOICHIOMETRY
A common type of stoichiometric relationship is the mole ratio , which relates the amounts in moles of any two substances in a chemical reaction. Balanced equations and mole ratios
We can write a mole ratio for a pair of substances by looking at the coefficients in front of each species in the balanced chemical equation. Balanced equations and mole ratios
EXAMPLE: + 2Fe + Using this ratio, we could calculate how many Al moles end are needed to fully react with a certain amount of , or vice versa. In general, mole ratios can be used to convert between amounts of any two substances involved in a chemical reaction.
Using mole ratios to calculate mass of a reactant Consider the following unbalanced equation: NaOH + → + How many grams of NaOH are required to fully consume 3.10 grams of
SOLUTION 1.Balance the chemical equation. 2NaOH + →2 +
SOLUTION 2NaOH + →2 + Step 2: Convert known reactant mass to moles In order to relate the amounts and NaOH, using a mole ratio we first need to know the quantity of in moles . We can convert the 3.10 grams of to moles using the molar mass of (98.08 g/mol):
SOLUTION 2NaOH + →2 + Step 3 : Use the mole ratio to find moles of other reactant
SHORTCUT SOLUTION Be sure to pay extra close attention to the units if you take this approach, though!