Stoichiometry is a branch of chemistry that deals with the quantitative analysis of chemical reactions
- it is a generalization of mole conversions to chemical reactions
- understanding the types of chemical reactions is the foundation of stoichiometry
6 types of reactions
1) synthesis
2) decomposition
3) single replacement
4) double replacement
5) neutralization
6) combustion
Synthesis
- A + B = AB
- usually elements -> compounds
ex 2Al + 3F
2 -> 2AlF
3
4K + O
2 -> 2K
2O
CoCl + 6H
2O -> CoCl
2 * 6H
2O
2SO
2 + O
2 -> 2SO
3
Decomposition
- AB -> A + B
- Reverse of Synthesis
- Always assume the compounds decompose into elements during decomposition unless told different
ex 4H
3PO
4 -> 6H
2 + P
4 + 8O
2
Mn(C
2O
4)
2 - > Mn + 4C + 4O
2
2C
12H
22O
11 - > 24C + 22H
2 + 11O
2
Single Replacement
- A + BC -> B + AC
ex Ca + 2KCl -> 2K + CaCl
2
3Mg + 2Al(NO
3)
3 -> 2Al + 3Mg(NO
3)
2
Double Replacement
- AB + CD -> AD + CB
ex MgCl
2 + K
2SO
4 -> MgSO
4 + KCl
Mn(ClO
4)
4 + 2CaCO
3 -> Mn(CO
3)
2 + 2Ca(ClO
4)
2
Neutralization
- Reaction between an acid and a base
ex H
2SO
4 + 2KOH -> 2H
2O + K
2SO
4
3Ca(OH)
2 + 2H
3PO
4 -> 6H
2O + Ca
3(PO
4)
2
Combustion
- Reactions of something (usually hydrocarbon) with air
- Hydrocarbon combustion always produces CO2 and H2O
ex CH
4 + 2O
2 -> CO
2 + 2H
2O
2C
8H
18 + 25O
2 -> 16CO
2 + 18H
2O
2C
11H
23OH + 33O
2 -> 22CO
2 + 24H
2O
- JanCarlo Paysan