
Chemical Principles
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Author: Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
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Chapter 2, Problem 21E
Observations of the reaction between nitrogen gas andhydrogen gas show us that 1 volume of nitrogen reactswith 3 volumes of hydrogen to make 2 volumes of gaseousproduct, as shown below:
Determine the formula of the product and justify youranswer.
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