Stoichiometry Tutorial Graphic Organizer

Introduction
The graphic organizer will act as a tool that will guide you through solving various types of
stoichiometry problems. Stoichiometry is a key concept in Chemistry that helps scientists learn
to adjust various amounts of chemicals to create the desired amount of a product. You will learn
how to utilize stoichiometry first in a theoretical setting and learn to apply to various types of
experiment. It is important to learn the concept behind stoichiometry to properly solve future
problems using similar concepts that will expand to thermochemistry, gas laws, etc. Following
the graphic organizer will be a set of stoichiometry problems as well as a key that will allow you
to practice utilizing graphic organizers to solve the problem.

Directions
1. Go the following link:
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/chemistry/chemical-reactions-
stoichiome/stoichiometry-ideal/a/stoichiometry

2. Read the tutorial and fill out the graphic organizer. The graphic organizer should be
filled out which includes how to prep a problem for a solution and the various steps
taken to solve the problem. The graphic organizer provides a model problem to solve
while filling out the tutorial.

3. Upon completing the graphic organizer, compare your procedure with your partner.
Talk about why certain steps belong in the order given. What is the importance of each
step?

4. After your discussion, with your partner, proceed to solve the stoichiometry practice
problems by discussing problems. Feel free to discuss with your partner how to solve
each problem. However, each problem must be solved independently.

5. After solving the stoichiometry problems provided, compare answers with your partner.
See if you and your partner share answers or differ in answers. Discuss how you got to
your solution and compare differences in how you solved the problem.

6. With your partner, pull up the key and check your individual answers for accuracy. If
you notice that your answers do not align with the key, talk with your partner, and talk
about mistakes you could have made. Check your work and identify mistakes with your
partner.
 Stoichiometry Graphic Organizer
You are combining aqueous sodium hydroxide (NaOH(aq)) with aqueous sulfuric acid (H2SO4
(aq)) to create water (H2O) and aqueous sodium sulfate (Na2SO4(aq)). If you are given 3.10g
of sulfuric acid, how much sodium hydroxide do you need to ensure the reaction goes to
completion.
Prepping The Problem:
Before you proceed to solving a stoichiometry problem, you must first
____________________________________________.
______ NaOH(aq) + ______ H2SO4(aq) → ______ H2O + ______ Na2SO4(aq)
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Starting Post-Step 1: Post Step 2: Final

Material Result:
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
 Stoichiometry Graphic Organizer
You are combining aqueous sodium hydroxide (NaOH(aq)) with aqueous sulfuric acid (H2SO4
(aq)) to create water (H2O) and aqueous sodium sulfate (Na2SO4(aq)). If you are given 3.10g
of sulfuric acid, how much sodium hydroxide do you need to ensure the reaction goes to
completion.
Prepping The Problem:
Before you proceed to solving a stoichiometry problem, you must first
__________Balance the Equation_____________.
__2__ NaOH(aq) + __1__ H2SO4(aq) → __2__ H2O + __1___ Na2SO4(aq)
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
Convert known reactant amount to Use Mole ratio to find moles of other Convert moles of desired chemical to mass
moles chemical (product or reactant)

1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐻2𝑆𝑂4 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻

3.16×10−2 mol H2SO4 x 40.00𝑔 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻
3.10gH2SO4× 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐻2𝑆𝑂4 6.32×10−2mol NaOH x
98.09 𝐻2𝑆𝑂4 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻

Starting Post-Step 1: Post Step 2: Final

Material Result:
3.16×10−2 6.32×10−2
3.10g Step 1 mol Step 2 mol Step 3 2.53g

H2SO4 H2SO4 NaOH NaOH

 Stoichiometry Practice Worksheet
Solve the following stoichiometry grams-grams problems:

1) Using the following equation:

2 NaOH + H2SO4
2 H2O + Na2SO4

How many grams of sodium sulfate will be formed if you start with 200.0
grams of sodium hydroxide and you have an excess of sulfuric acid?

2) Using the following equation:

Pb(SO4)2 + 4 LiNO3
Pb(NO3)4 + 2 Li2SO4

How many grams of lithium nitrate will be needed to make 250.0 grams of
lithium sulfate, assuming that you have an adequate amount of lead (IV)
sulfate to do the reaction?
Solutions for the Stoichiometry Practice Worksheet:

When doing stoichiometry problems, people are frequently worried by statements

such as “if you have an excess of (compound X)”. This statement shouldn’t
worry you… what it really means is that this isn’t a limiting reagent problem, so
you can totally ignore whatever reagent you have an excess of. Don’t even give
it a second thought, because if you do, you’ll run into trouble.

1) Using the following equation:

2 NaOH + H2SO4
2 H2O + Na2SO4

How many grams of sodium sulfate will be formed if you start with 200.0
grams of sodium hydroxide and you have an excess of sulfuric acid?

355.3 grams of Na2SO4

200.0 g NaOH 1 mol NaOH 1 mol Na2SO4 142.1 g Na2SO4

40.00 g NaOH 2 mol NaOH 1 mol Na2SO4

= 355.3 g

2) Using the following equation:

Pb(SO4)2 + 4 LiNO3
Pb(NO3)4 + 2 Li2SO4

How many grams of lithium nitrate will be needed to make 250.0 grams of
lithium sulfate, assuming that you have an adequate amount of lead (IV)
sulfate to do the reaction?

313.5 grams of LiNO3

250.0 g Li2SO4 1 mol Li2SO4 4 mol LiNO3 68.9 g LiNO3

109.9 g Li2SO4 2 mol Li2SO4 1 mol LiNO3

= 313.5 g
Graphic Organizer Checklist:

Section Description Has the Section been filled

properly?
Prep the Before any stoichiometric
Equation problem is attempted, the
equation for the chemical
reaction must first always be
balanced.

Chemical The equation in the graphic

Equation organizer must be properly
balanced like the key.

Step Boxes In each step boxes, it should have

a brief description of what you
are executing during that
particular step. It should include
the calculations being made and a
brief description of why this step
occurs. The reason is not included
in the key because it is a
definition that you must come up
with based on your knowledge of
conservation of matter.

Result After each step, in the boxes

Calculations below, the resulting calculations
must be written down. The result
calculations should match the
calculations being made in the
step boxes.