Semester 1 Final

Chemistry 11
This final will teach you to do some research and use the material we have learnt
thus far. Things such as mole calculations and % yields.

Your task is to find an academic paper (only academic papers are allowed) for
some kind of compound, any compound. I recommend finding a compound of
something youd potentially actually like to make.
For example, perhaps you wish to start a cosmetic line. Cosmetics contain a
number of different compounds mixed in. Maybe you wish to find out how to
make something like glycerin or sodium dodecyl sulfate.
It will be shown in class how to find academic papers.
Once you have found your paper you need to answer the following questions:

Linalool (H18C10O)
1. What is the purpose of your compound? How is it useful? : widely used in
perfumery
2. What is the starting material to make your product? :1-Chloro-4-methyl3-pentane (H11C6Cl)
3. What is the % yield given in the paper?: 57.30%

4g

Mol = 118.538 g

= 0.034mol of starting material

(118.538 come from molar mass of H11C6Cl which = 11.088+72+35.45)

0.034mol of starting material

1 mol of linalool
1 mol of strating material

so mol of

linalool = 0.034mol

= Theoretical product

0.034 mol of linalool =

x
154 g

so

= 0.034154 = 5.236g

(154 come from molar mass of H18C10O which = 18+16+120)

Percent yield =
=

Actual
100
Theoretical
3g
100
5.236 g

= 57.30%
4. How many grams of product were made?: 3g
5. How many moles of product were made?: 0.034mol

0.034mol of starting material

1 mol of linalool
1 mol of strating material

so mol of

linalool = 0.034mol
6. How many grams of product would be produced if they obtained a 95%
yield?:4.974 g
Percent yield =

Actual
100
Theoretical

=Actual grams of linalool

95% =

x
100
5.236 g

= 4.974g

7. If they started with 5 grams of starting material, how much product could
they have theoretically made?:6.48g

5.00 g
118.538 g

=0.0421 mol of starting material

0.0421 mol of starting material

1 mol of linalool
1 mol of strating material

so mol of linalool = 0.0421mol

= Theoretical of linalool

0.0421 mol =

x
154 g

= 6.48g

8. If we needed to make 10 grams of product, how much starting material

would we need to use? 13.4g

= grams of starting material

1 mol starting material

118.538 g

154 g
1 mol of linalool

Percent yield =

1.30 x

Actual
100
Theoretical

1 mol of linalool
1 mol of starting material

57.30% =

10.0 g
100
1.30 x g

1.30 x

1000
57.30

= 13.4g

You must attach your answers and the academic paper when handing in.