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Stoichiometry laboratory

Move from mass to moles, particles, limiting reagents, yield and formulas with every step visible.

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Explanation mode

mass ⇄ moles ⇄ particles

Description of this simulation

18.015 g is 1.0000 mol or 6.022e+23 representative particles.

Quick test · 3 questions
1. Which statement is evidence from this simulation?
2. How should you test the effect of one control?
3. Why read the model notes?
Amount (mol)
1.00000
Representative particles
6.0221e+23
Avogadro constant (mol⁻¹)
6.02214076e+23

Learning guide

Learning objective
Relate measurable mass to chemical amount, reaction ratios and formulas.
Core equation
n = m/M; N = nNₐ; extent = min(nᵢ/νᵢ)
Why the result changes
A balanced equation gives ratios of moles, not ratios of grams; molar mass is the bridge.
Try this challenge
Give oxygen in excess, then reduce hydrogen until the limiting reagent changes.
Sources
IUPAC Gold Book; CODATA 2022; CRC Handbook

What this model shows — and what it simplifies

Educational Model

Every number is recalculated from amount of substance, stoichiometric coefficients and conservation of atoms.

Where do we see this in real life?

Manufacturers use this arithmetic to purchase feedstock, size reactors, predict output and find waste.

Explain this result

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