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Problem Set 3: Stoichiometry and Ideal Gas Laws
Solve the following problems. Show ALL work including equations and units. Round all answers to the correct
number of significant figures.
1. Assume that 8.5 L of iodine gas (I2) is produced at STP according to the following balanced equation:
2𝐾𝐼(𝑎𝑞) + 𝐶𝑙2 (𝑔) → 2𝐾𝐶𝑙(𝑎𝑞) + 𝐼2 (𝑔)
a) How many moles of I2 are produced? (2 points)
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b) How many moles of KI were used? (2 points)
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c) How many grams of KI were used? (2 points)
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2. Solid iron(III) hydroxide decomposes to produce iron(III) oxide and water vapor. If 0.75 L of water vapor are
produced at STP,
a) What is the balanced chemical reaction for this process? (2 points)
b) How many grams of iron(III) hydroxide were used? (2 points)
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c) How many grams of iron(III) oxide were produced? (2 points)
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3. Assume that 13.5 grams of solid alunimum react with HCl at STP according to the reaction:
2𝐴𝑙(𝑠) + 6𝐻𝐶𝑙(𝑎𝑞) → 2𝐴𝑙𝐶𝑙3(𝑎𝑞) + 3𝐻2(𝑔)
a) How many moles of Al reacted? (2 points)
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b) How many moles of hydrogen gas is produced? (2 points)
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c) How many liters of hydrogen gas is produced? (2 points)
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4. Ammonium sulfate, an important fertilizer, can be prepared by the reaction of ammonia with sulfuric acid
according to the following balanced reaction:
2𝑁𝐻3(𝑔) + 𝐻2 𝑆𝑂4(𝑙) → (𝑁𝐻4 )2 𝑆𝑂4(𝑎𝑞)
Calculate the volume of NH3 (in liters) is needed at 20°C at 25.0 atm to react with 150 kg H2SO4.(6 points)
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5. Consider respiration, one of the most common chemical reactions on earth.
𝐶6 𝐻12 𝑂6 + 6𝑂2 (𝑔) → 6𝐶𝑂2 (𝑔) + 6𝐻2 𝑂(𝑙) + 𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦
Approximately 30 grams of glucose is reacted with 50 grams of oxygen at 37°C and 1 atm.
a) How many grams of oxygen is required to consume the 30 grams of glucose?
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b) How many grams of glucose is required to consume the 50 grams of oxygen?
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c) What is the limiting reagent? _______________
d) How much in grams of the excess reagent remains unreacted?
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e) What volume of carbon dioxide is produced at 37 degrees Celsius and 1 atm?
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6. 76.4 grams of C2H3Br3 was reacted with 49.1 grams of O2 at 30°C and 2 atm based on the following chemical
reaction:
𝐶2 𝐻3 𝐵𝑟3(𝑙) + 𝑂2 (𝑔) → 𝐶𝑂2 (𝑔) + 𝐻2 𝑂(𝑙) + 𝐵𝑟2 (𝑔)
First, what is the limiting reagent? Show your solution and reasoning.
What volume of carbon dioxide is produced?
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