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Stoichiometry

• Stoichiometry is the branch of chemistry which deals with the calculation of quantities involved in chemical reactions
• This includes the masses and volumes of substances

Patterns in Chemical Reactions

Decomposition Reactions

• Decomposition reactions involve breaking down one compound into 2 or more simpler substances
• Decomposition is an ENDOTHERMIC reaction, meaning it reuqires heat input
• An example of a decomposition reaction is carbonate decomposition:

$CuC{O}_3$$\to$$CuO+C{O}_2$

$\text{Green: Reactants}$

$\text{Light Blue: Products}$

Decomposition by light

• Some compounds will decompose when exposed to light
• An example is Silver Nitrate ($AgN{O}_3$):

$AgN{O}_3$$\to$$2Ag+2N{O}_2+O_2$

• Light-based decomposition is the basis of film photography

Combustion Reactions

• Combustion reactions occur when something burns
• Combustion reactions are EXOTHERMIC (i.e. light, sound, heat are usually produced)
• Oxygen (or any oxidizer) is always a component of a combustion reaction
• An example of a combustion reaction is burning Propane:

$2C_3{H}_{8(g)}+7O_{2(g)}$$\to$$2C_{(s)}+2C{O}_{(g)}+2C{O}_{2(g)}+8H_2{O}_{(g)}$

• Some combustion reactions only have $C{O}_2$ and $H_{2}O$ as products
  • These are known as “complete combustion reactions”
  • An example of a complete combustion reaction is burning Methane:

$C{H}_4+2O_2$$\to$$C{O}_2+2H_{2}O$

Precipitation Reactions

• When soluble ionic compounds are dissolved in water, the lattice “dissolves”, and the ions are separated

  

• If two solutions are mixed together, it’s really just 4 different ions suspended in water
• However, certain combinations of ions will form an insoluble compound when mixed
• These compounds will form a PRECIPITATE, a small ionic crystal lattice
• This is known as a precipitation reaction
• An example is mixing sodium sulfide and copper sulfate solutions:

$N{a}_2{S}_{(aq)}+CuS{O}_{4(aq)}$$\to$$Cu{S}_{(s)}+N{a}_{2}S{O}_{4(aq)}$

Solubility Rules

The solubility rules are used to determine which compound is the precipitate.

Corrosion Reactions

• Corrosion is a reaction involving a metallic element being converted into a more chemically stable form (e.g. an oxide, hydroxide, or sulfide)
• Combustion and Corrosion are both types of “oxidization reactions”
• Corrosion is EXOTHERMIC, although not as much as combustion
• An example of corrosion is iron rusting:

$4Fe+3O_2$$\to$$2F{e}_2{O}_3$

Acids and Bases

Neutralization Reactions

• When an acid and base are added together, they “neutralise” each other
• This creates water and an ionic compound known as a “salt”
• The general formula for acid-base reactions is:

$\text{Acid}+\text{Base}$$\to$$\text{Salt}+H_{2}O$

Acid-Metal Reactions (Displacement Reactions)

• Many metals will react with Acids to produce a “salt” and Hydrogen gas ($H_2$)
• The general formula for Acid-Metal reactions is:

$\text{Acid}+\text{Metal}$$\to$$\text{Salt}+H_2$

Acid-Carbonate Reactions

• When an acid reacts with a carbonate compound, the products are always $C{O}_2$, $H_{2}O$, and a salt
• The general formula is:

$\text{Acid}+\text{Carbonate Compound}$$\to$$\text{Salt}+H_{2}O+C{O}_2$

Conservation of Mass

• Chemical reactions ALWAYS obey the Law of Conservation of Mass:

Matter cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be changed from one form to another.

The Mole Concept

• Chemical formulae simply state the ratio between reactants and products
• For example, $2HCl+Mg\to H_2+MgC{l}_2$ simply means that for every 2 molecules of $HCl$, there is 1 atom of Magnesium, which produces 1 molecule of Hydrogen gas and 1 molecule of $MgC{l}_2$ (Magnesium Chloride)
• However, as discussed in Module 1, different particles have different masses
• The Mole concept allows us to easily translate chemical formula ratios into exact masses in units such as grams

Example

• Imagine you had 1 atom of carbon, and 1 of hydrogen

  

• Notice that carbon is 12 times as massive as hydrogen, despite having the same number of particles
• If you had 1 billion hydrogen atoms, and 1 billion hydrogen atoms, the carbon would weigh 12 times as much as the hydrogen, but have the same number of particles
• Therefore, 12 grams of carbon must have the same number of particles as 1 gram of hydrogen
• If this makes sense, keep going. If not, watch this Youtube video:

The Mole Unit

• The mole is a unit defined as:

The number of Carbon atoms in 12 grams of pure Carbon-12

• This number is known as Avogadro’s Constant, and is represented as $N_A$
• This is equal to about $6.02214076\times {10}^{23}$ particles

• 1 Mole is a LOT. For some perspective, Here’s what would happen if you had 1 mole (the unit) of moles (the animal)
• On the periodic table, the atomic weight represents the number of grams per mole of a pure element
  • For example, on the periodic table, Hydrogen has an atomic mass of $1.008g/mol$
  • Therefore, for every 1.008 grams of pure Hydrogen, there is $6.02214076\times {10}^{23}$ atoms of Hydrogen

Calculating Mole Quantities

$n=\frac{m}{MM}=\frac{N}{N_A}$

$n:\text{Number of moles (mol)}$

$m:\text{mass (g)}$

$MM:\text{Molecular Mass (g/mol)}$

$N:\text{Number of particles (No unit)}$

$N_A:\text{Avogadro’s Constant}(6.022\times {10}^{23}mo{l}^{-1})$

Example Question 1

$\text{Calculate the number of moles in 100g of Methane}$

1. Identify the chemical formula of the substance

Methane$=C{H}_4$

2. Find the molecular mass of the substance

$C{H}_4=12.011+(1.008\cdot 4)=16.033g/mol$

3. State the relevant formula

$n=\frac{m}{MM}$

4. Substitute known values

$n=\frac{100}{16.033}=6.237mol$

5. Answer the question

$\text{Therefore 100g of Methane is 6.237mol (3 d.p.)}$

Example Question 2

$\text{Calculate the number of particles in 12 moles of Carbon Dioxide}$

1. Identify the chemical formula of the substance

Carbon Dioxide$=C{O}_2$

2. State the relevant formula

$n=\frac{N}{N_A}$

3. Rearrange for correct subject

$N=n\cdot N_A$

4. Substitute known values

$N=12\cdot 6.022\cdot {10}^{23}=7.2264\cdot {10}^{24}g$

5. Answer the question

$\text{Therefore 12mol of Carbon Dioxide is }7.2264\times {10}^{24}g$

Empirical Formulae

• An empirical formula represents the smallest ratio of atoms present in a compound
• For example, Glucose has a molecular formula of $C_6{H}_{12}{O}_6$, but an empirical formula of $C{H}_{2}O$
• Ionic lattices and metallic lattices are ALWAYS represented by an empirical formula e.g. $NaCl$
• Covalent bonds and ionic molecules are represented by a molecular formula e.g. $S_{2}C{l}_2$

Calculating an empirical formula

1. Start with the number of grams of each element
2. Divide by the atomic mass
3. Find the highest common factor
4. Divide the molecular ratio by the highest common factor

Percentage composition

• Percentage composition specifies the percentage by mass of different elements in a compound

Example Question 1

$\text{Find the percentage composition by mass for Water}(H_{2}O)$

$\frac{2\cdot \text{Atomic weight of element}}{\text{Molecular weight of compound}}\cdot 100=\frac{2\cdot 1.008}{18.016}\cdot 100=11.1$

The Shortcuts (Molarity and Concentration)

Equations

1. $n=\frac{m}{MM}$
2. $n=\frac{N}{N_A}$
3. $n=\frac{v}{M_V}$
4. $n=c\cdot v$

$n$ = Number of moles

$m$ = mass (g)

$MM$ = Molar mass (g/mol)

$V$ = Volume (L)

$c$ = Concentration (mol/L)

$M_V$=Molar volume of gases

• $24.79L$ at $1atm$ and ${25}^{\circ }C${Standard Laboratory Conditions}
• $22.71L$ at $1atm$ and $0^{\circ }C$ {Standard Temperature and Pressure})

$N$ = number of particles

$N_A$ = Avogadro’s constant $(6.022\cdot {10}^{23})$

Steps with Worked Example

Sodium and water react to form Sodium Hydroxide and Hydrogen gas. If $12.044\cdot {10}^{23}$ atoms of sodium was consumed in the reaction, find the mass of Hydrogen gas formed.

1. Balance the Equation and find the mole ratio

$Na+H_{2}O\to H_2+NaOH\text{ UNBALANCED 👎}$ $2Na+2H_{2}O\to H_2+2NaOH\text{ BALANCED 👍}$ $\text{Mole ratio= }2:2\to 1:2$

2. Use a formula to calculate the number of moles for the first known

$n=\frac{N}{N_A}$ $=\frac{12.044\cdot {10}^{23}}{6.022\times {10}^{23}}$ $=2mol$

3. Use the mole ratio determined in step 1 to find the number of moles for the unknown

The ratio of sodium to hydrogen is 2:1

Therefore, for every 2 moles of sodium, there is 1 mole of Hydrogen

4. Choose another formula to calculate the unknown (Mass, Volume, Concentration, Number of Particles)

$n=\frac{m}{MM}$

$m=n\cdot MM$

$\text{Molar Mass of }{H}_2=1.008\cdot 2=2.016g/mol$

$\therefore m=2.016\cdot 1=2.016g$

5. Answer the question

$\text{2.016 grams of Hydrogen gas are formed}$

The Gas Laws

Gay-Lussac’s Law of Combining Volumes

“When measured at constant temperature and pressure, the volumes of gases in a chemical reaction show simple, whole number ratios to each other”

• This means that the ratio between the volumes of 2 gases is the same as the ratio between their molar quantities

Avogadro’s Hypothesis

• Yep, Avogadro is back with a hypothesis this time:

Equal volumes of all Gases contain equal numbers of molecules (at the same temperature and pressure)

Molar Volume of Gases

• Avogadro’s Hypothesis has an interesting implication:
  • If 1 mole of any chemical contains the same number of particles (Avogadro’s Law)
  • If equal volumes of gases contain equal numbers of particles (Avogadro’s Hypothesis)
  • Then logically, 1 mole of any gas (at the same temperature and pressure) should have the same volume
• This volume is 24.79L at SLC $({25}^{\circ },100kPa)$, or 22.71L at STP $(0^{\circ },100kPa)$

Boyle’s Law

• Boyle’s law describes the relationship between volume and pressure:

If pressure is increased, volume is decreased (as long as temperature is constant) and vice versa

$P\propto \frac{1}{V}$

Charles’ Law

• Charles’ law describes the relationship beteen temperature and pressure
• Fun fact: Gay-Lussac actually made this law, but he got bored of having stuff named after him, and had it named after Charles instead

$V\propto T$

$\frac{V}{T}=k$ (where $k$ is a constant)

$\frac{V_1}{T_1}=\frac{V_2}{T_2}$

Gas Laws and the Kelvin Scale

• When Charles and Gay-Lussac made their measurements of gas volumes at different temperatures, they found a trend
• By extrapolating their results, they estimated that at $-{273.15}^{\circ }C$, the volume of any gas would be zero
• This temperature is known as “Absolute zero,” (0K) as anything colder would have negative volume
• 273.15K = 0${}^{\circ }$C

It was at this point that I realised I’ve spent my whole life spelling Celsius wrong - Jackson Taylor

Common Celsius-Kelvin conversions

Gay-Lussac Part 2: Electric Boogaloo

• This guy clearly didn’t have anything better to do, because he ALSO came up with the relationship between pressure and temperature

  $P\propto T$

$\frac{P}{T}=k$ (where $k$ is a constant)

$\frac{P_1}{T_1}=\frac{P_2}{T_2}$

The Magical Combined Gas Law

• If pressure is inversely proportional to volume (Boyle’s law)
• And Volume relates to temperature (Charles [actually Gay-Lussac but whatever])
• And pressure relates to temperature (Gay-Lussac Part 2)
• Then all the gas laws should be able to be Frankenstein-ed together

$\frac{P_1{V}_1}{T_1}=\frac{P_2{V}_2}{T_2}$

• Also,

$\frac{PV}{T}=nR$ Where R is a constant

• R is known as the “ideal gas constant,” and is on the Chemistry Data Sheet
• The ideal gas constant is Avogadro’s number multiplied by the Boltzmann constant ($k_B$), which is the amount of energy (Joules) per degree of temperature (Kelvin or Celcius), and is equal to $1.380649\times {10}^{-23}J/K$

$R=N_A\cdot k_B=6.022\times {10}^{23}\cdot 1.380649\times {10}^{-23}=8.3145J/K/mol$

Ideal Gas

• The gas laws work perfectly for a so-called “Ideal Gas” which has the following properties:
  1. The gas particles are so small that they make up an insignificant portion of the volume
  2. The particles collide in perfect “elastic” collisions i.e. no loss of energy
  3. There is no attraction between particles
• The closest real gases to the “ideal gas” are Helium, then Hydrogen (as the smallest elements), followed by the rest of the Noble Gases
• The furthest real gases from the ideal gas are $N{H}_4,H_{2}O\text{ and }C{O}_2$, unless at low pressures and well above their boiling point