Industrially, nitric acid is produced by the Ostwald process, as represented by the following equations:   4NH3(g) + 5O2(g)  →  4NO(g) + 6H2O(l) 2NO(g) + O2(g)  →  2NO2(g) 2NO2(g) + H2O(l)  →  HNO3(aq) + HNO2(aq) What mass of NH3 (in grams) must be used to produce 4.65 tons of HNO3 by the Ostwald process, assuming an 80.0 percent yield in each step (1 ton = 2000 lb; 1 lb = 453.6 g)? Enter your answer in scientific notation.

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Industrially, nitric acid is produced by the Ostwald process, as represented by the following equations:
 
4NH3(g) + 5O2(g
 4NO(g) + 6H2O(l)

2NO(g) + O2(g
 2NO2(g)

2NO2(g) + H2O(l
 HNO3(aq) + HNO2(aq)

What mass of NH3 (in grams) must be used to produce 4.65 tons of HNO3 by the Ostwald process, assuming an 80.0 percent yield in each step (1 ton = 2000 lb; 1 lb = 453.6 g)? Enter your answer in scientific notation.
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