Urea (CH4N2O) is a common fertilizer that can be synthesized by the reaction of ammonia with carbon dioxide according to the following equation: NH3 + CO2 > CHẠN2O + H2O (equation not balanced) In an industrial synthesis, 43.0 kg of urea was obtained when 34.0 kg of ammonia was reacted with 50.0 kg of carbon dioxide. Determine the limiting reactant and calculate the percent yield of the reaction.

Urea (CH4N2O) is a common fertilizer that can be synthesized by the reaction of ammonia with carbon dioxide according to the following equation: NH3 + CO2 > CHẠN2O + H2O (equation not balanced) In an industrial synthesis, 43.0 kg of urea was obtained when 34.0 kg of ammonia was reacted with 50.0 kg of carbon dioxide. Determine the limiting reactant and calculate the percent yield of the reaction.

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