Stoichiometric problems, limiting reactants, and
00 mol of H2 reacted with sufficient
percent yield:
1. How many moles of HCl are needed to react
with 0.87 moles of Al?
Al + HCl → AlCl3 + H2
2. How many grams of Al can be created
decomposing 9.8g of Al2O3?
Al2O3 → Al + O2
3. How many moles of oxygen react with
2.25 moles of nitrogen?
N2(g) + O2(g) → 2NO(g)
4. How many moles of NO gas are formed
from 2.25 moles of nitrogen?
N2(g) + O2(g) → 2NO(g)
5. What is the mass of mercury produced
from the decomposition of 1.25 g of
orange mercury(II) oxide? The atomic
mass of mercury is 200.59 grams per one
mole (g/mol.) The molar mass of orange
mercury(II) oxide is 216.59 grams per
one mole (g/mol.) Sometimes you will see
the atomic mass and molar mass of
chemicals listed as their Molecular Weight
or MW.
HgO(s) → Hg(l) + O2(g)
6. How many grams of hydrogen gas are needed
to react completely with 54.0 g of oxygen gas?
H2 + O2 → H2O
7. How many grams of hydrogen gas are needed
to produce 105.0 grams of water?
H2 + O2 → H2O
8. How many grams of hydrogen gas are needed
to produce 85.2 grams of ammonia?
N2 + H2 → NH3
9. How many grams of chlorine can be liberated
from the decomposition of 64.0 g. of AuCl3 by
this reaction?
AuCl3 → Au + Cl2
10. If we have 2.00 mol of N2 reacting with sufficient
H2, how many moles of NH3 will be produced?
N2 + H2 → NH3
11. Suppose 6.
nitrogen. How many moles of ammonia would be
produced?
N2 + H2 → NH3
12. We want to produce 2.75 mol of NH3. How many
moles of nitrogen would be required?
N2 + H2 → NH3
13. How many moles of H2O are produced when
5.00 moles of oxygen are used?
H2 + O2 → H2O
14. If 3.00 moles of H2O are produced, how many
moles of oxygen must be consumed?
H2 + O2 → H2O
15. 1.50 mol of KClO3 decomposes. How many
grams of O2 will be produced?
KClO3 ---> KCl + O2
16. If 80.0 grams of O2 was produced, how many
moles of KClO3 decomposed?
KClO3 ---> KCl + O2
17. We want to produce 2.75 mol of KCl. How many
grams of KClO3 would be required?
KClO3 ---> KCl + O2
18. Consider the following reaction:
Al + HBr → AlBr3 + H2
a. When 3.22 moles of Al react with 4.96 moles
of HBr, how many moles of H2 are formed?
b. What is the limiting reactant?
19. Consider the following reaction:
Si + N2 → Si3N4
a. When 21.44 moles of Si react with 17.62
moles of N2, how many moles of Si3N4 are
formed?
b. What is the limiting reactant?
20. Consider the following reaction:
CuCl2 + KI → CuI + KCl + I2
a. When 0.56 g of CuCl2 reacts with 0.64 g of KI,
how many grams of I2 are formed?
b. What is the limiting reactant?
21. Consider the following reaction:
FeS2 + O2 → Fe2O3 + SO2
a. When 26.62 grams of FeS2 reacts with 5.44
grams of O2, how many grams of SO2 are
formed?
b. What is the excess reactant?
22. Take the reaction:
NH3 + O2 → NO + H2O
Answers:
In an experiment, 3.25 g of NH3 are allowed to
react with 3.50 g of O2. 1. 2.6 mol HCl
a. Which reactant is the limiting reagent? 2. 5.1 g Al
b. How many grams of NO are formed? 3. 2.25 moles Oxygen
c. How much of the excess reactant remains 4. 4.50 moles NO
after the reaction? 5. 1.16 g Hg
6. 6.80 g H2
23. A reaction container holds 5.77 g of P4 and 5.77 7. 11.75 g H2
g of O2.The following reaction occurs: P4 + O2 → 8. 15.8 g H2
P4O6. If enough oxygen is available then the 9. 22.4 g Cl
P4O6 reacts further: P4O6 + O2 → P4O10. Hint 10. 4.00 moles NH3
a. What is the limiting reagent for the formation 11. 4.00 moles NH3
of P4O10? 12. 1.38 moles N2
b. What mass of P4O10 is produced? 13. 10.0 moles H2O
c. What mass of excess reactant is left in the 14. 1.5 mol O2
reaction container? 15. 72.0 g O2
16. 1.67 mol KClO3
24. Consider the reaction of 17. 337 g KClO3
C6H6 + Br2 → C6H5Br + HBr 18. a. 2.48 mol H2
a. What is the theoretical yield of C6H5Br if 42.1 b. HBr
g of C6H6 react with 73.0 g of Br2? 19. a. 7.15 mol Si3N4
b. If the actual yield of C6H5Br is 63.6 g, what is b. Si
the percent yield? 20. a. 0.24 g I2
b. KI
25. Consider the reaction of 21. a. 7.68 g SO2
C6H6 + Br2 → C6H5Br + HBr b. FeS2
a. What is the theoretical yield of C6H5Br if 42.1
g of C6H6 react with 73.0 g of Br2?
b. If the actual yield of C6H5Br is 63.6 g, what is
the percent yield?

26. A reaction container holds 5.77 g of P4 and 5.77

g of O2.The following reaction occurs: P4 + O2
→ P4O6. If enough oxygen is available then the
P4O6 reacts further: P4O6 + O2 → P4O10
a. What is the limiting reagent for the formation
of P4O10?
b. What mass of P4O10 is produced?
c. What mass of excess reactant is left in the
reaction container?

27. Silicon nitride (Si3N4) is made by a combining Si

and nitrogen gas (N2) at a high temperature.
How much (in g) Si is needed to react with an
excess of nitrogen gas to prepare 125 g of
silicon nitride if the percent yield of the reaction
is 95.0%?

28. Use the following reaction:

C4H9OH + NaBr + H2SO4 H2SO4 → C4H9Br +
NaHSO4 + H2O
If 15.0 g of C4H9OH react with 22.4 g of NaBr
and 32.7 g of H2SO4 to yield 17.1 g of C4H9Br,
what is the percent yield of this reaction?