Chemistry: Principles and Practice
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.18QE
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The given statement “In a combustion reaction,
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(1) One of the steps in the commercial process for converting ammonia to nitric acid involves the conversion of ammonia, NH3(g) to nitrous oxide, NO(g).
4 NH3(g ) + 5 O2(g) → 4 NO(g) + 6 H2O(l)
Atomic weights (g/mol): N=14, H=1, O=16
a. Balance the above chemical equation that represents the conversion.
b. How many moles of oxygen are needed to convert 2.5 moles of ammonia?
c. How many grams of water will be produced from 2.5 moles of ammonia?
d. If 150 grams of oxygen reacted 2.5 moles of ammonia, identify the limiting and excess reagents.
e. How much of the excess reagent remains unreacted?
f. If the reaction in (d) produces 10.0 grams of nitrous oxide, calculate the percent yield.
Consider the Harber-Basch process for the synthesis of ammonia from its elements. Calculate the theoretical yield in moles NH3 from the complete reaction of 59.8 grams N2 in the presence of excess H2 gas according to the following balanced equation
N2(g)+3H2(g)->2NH3(g)
balance the following chemical equation (if necessary):
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