Sandwich Stoichiometry
Part I : Cheese Sandwiches
1. Go to the PhET simulation: Reactants, Products & Leftovers ->
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/reactants-products-and-leftovers/latest/reactants-
products-and-leftovers_en.html
2. Select “Sandwiches”
3. Select “Cheese” at the top
4. Use the arrows to enter the following under reactants on the left (“Before Reaction”):
Before Reaction
8 pieces of bread
8 pieces of cheese
5. Fill in the number of products and leftovers under “After Reaction” in the table below.
Products Leftovers
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Number 4 0 4
6. How many pieces of bread and how many pieces of cheese do you need to make exactly 3
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sandwiches with no leftovers?
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___6__ pieces of bread __3___ pieces of cheese
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Part II : Meat and Cheese Sandwiches
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7. Select “Meat and Cheese” at the top right corner
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8. Use the arrows to enter the following under reactants on the left (“Before Reaction”):
Before Reaction
5 pieces of bread
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5 pieces of meat
5 pieces of cheese
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9. Fill in the number of products and leftovers under “After Reaction” in the table below.
Products Leftovers
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Number 2 1 3 3
10. Use the arrows to enter the following under reactants on the left (“Before Reaction”):
Before Reaction
8 pieces of bread
3 pieces of meat
4 pieces of cheese
11. Fill in the number of products and leftovers under “After Reaction” in the table below.
Products Leftovers
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Number 3 2 0 1
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12. How many pieces of bread, meat, and cheese do you need to make exactly 3 sandwiches with no
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leftovers?
___6__ pieces of bread ___3__ pieces of meat ___3__ pieces of cheese
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Part III: Water
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13. Select “Molecules” on the bottom menu bar
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14. Select “Water” at the top
15. Use the arrows to enter the following under reactants on the left (“Before Reaction”):
Before Reaction
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6 H2
4 O2
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16. Fill in the number of products and leftovers under “After Reaction” in the table below.
Products Leftovers
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H2O H2 O2
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Number 6 0 1
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17. How many H2 and O2 molecules do you need to make exactly 4 water molecules with no
leftovers?
__8__ H2 ___4__ O2
Part IV: Ammonia
18. Select “Ammonia” at the top
19. Use the arrows to enter the following under reactants on the left (“Before Reaction”):
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Before Reaction
5 N2
5 H2
20. Fill in the number of products and leftovers under “After Reaction” in the table below.
Products Leftovers
NH3 N2 H2
Number 2 4 2
21. How many N2 and H2 molecules do you need to make exactly 2 ammonia molecules with no
leftovers?
___2__ N2 ___6__ H2
Part V: Methane
22. Select “Combust Methane” at the top
23. Use the arrows to enter the following under reactants on the left (“Before Reaction”):
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6 CH4
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6 O2
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24. Fill in the number of products and leftovers under “After Reaction” in the table below.
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CO2 H2O CH4 O2
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Number 3 6 3 0
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25. How many CH4 and O2 molecules do you need to make exactly 1 CO2 and 2 H2O molecules with
no leftovers?
___1__ CH4 __1___ O2
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Conclusion:
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A reactant that is left over is said to be in excess and those that are used up limit the amount of
product that can be made and are thus called limiting reactants. The maximum number of
sandwiches or molecules you could make is called the theoretical yield. For example, if you had
17 pieces of bread, 7 slices of cheese, and 20 slices of meat, what would the theoretical yield be?
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Which reactants are in excess and which are all used up and thus limiting reactants?
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Theoretical Yield:
- 7 sandwiches because there are only 7 pieces of cheese
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Excess Reactants:
- The slices of meat are in excess
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Limiting Reactants:
- The cheese prevents there from being more sandwiches
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