Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
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Author: William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley
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Chapter 11, Problem 8QAP
Ammonia is produced by the reaction between nitrogen and hydrogen gases.
(a) Write a balanced equation using smallest whole-number coefficients for the reaction.
(b) Write an expression for the
(c) The concentration of ammonia increases from 0.257 M to 0.815 M in 15.0 min. Calculate the average rate of reaction over this time interval.
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