Understand Proportions

Probability of the forward process is much larger than the prob of backward
process (product-favored process)

Tracking Atoms

Need to balance the chemical equation

o Use stoichiometric coefficients to indicate minimum number of each
type of particle in the reactants and products
Balance C and H first, then O last

you can determine the amount of molar mass given the number of moles

Amount of Substances

A. Determine the amounts of reactants.

o First step is the balance the equation.
To calculate mass of reactant

B. Predicting amounts of products

o Called theoretical yield of the reaction
o Same as picture above, just switch product to reactant and vice versa

Find Limiting reactant: this indicate that 2 moles of water require 1 mole of
ethane. But the actual ratio is smaller (there is not enough H2O to react with
C2H6) so H2O is LR
If the actual ratio is smaller than stoichiometric ratio, the numerator
substance is LR. If greater. Then numerator is excess.