Chemistry: A Molecular Approach
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ISBN: 9780321809247
Author: Nivaldo J. Tro
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 3, Problem 73E
Most fertilizers consist of nitrogen-containing compounds such as NH3, CO(NH2)2, NH4NO3, and (NH4)2SO4. The nitrogen content in these compounds is used for protein synthesis by plants. Calculate the mass percent composition of nitrogen in each of the fertilizers named. Which fertilizer has the highest nitrogen content?
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Chemistry: A Molecular Approach
Ch. 3 - What is the empirical formula of a compound with...Ch. 3 - Prob. 2SAQCh. 3 - Prob. 3SAQCh. 3 - Prob. 4SAQCh. 3 - Prob. 5SAQCh. 3 - Prob. 6SAQCh. 3 - Q7. Name the compound .
a) phosphorus iodide b)...Ch. 3 - Prob. 8SAQCh. 3 - Prob. 9SAQCh. 3 - Prob. 10SAQ
Ch. 3 - Q11. Determine the mass of potassium in 35.5 g of...Ch. 3 - Prob. 12SAQCh. 3 - Prob. 13SAQCh. 3 - Prob. 14SAQCh. 3 - Prob. 15SAQCh. 3 - Prob. 1ECh. 3 - Prob. 2ECh. 3 - Prob. 3ECh. 3 - Prob. 4ECh. 3 - Prob. 5ECh. 3 - Prob. 6ECh. 3 - Prob. 7ECh. 3 - Prob. 8ECh. 3 - Prob. 9ECh. 3 - Prob. 10ECh. 3 - Prob. 11ECh. 3 - Prob. 12ECh. 3 - Prob. 13ECh. 3 - Prob. 14ECh. 3 - Prob. 15ECh. 3 - Prob. 16ECh. 3 - Prob. 17ECh. 3 - Prob. 18ECh. 3 - Prob. 19ECh. 3 - Prob. 20ECh. 3 - Prob. 21ECh. 3 - 22. Write a generic formula for each of the...Ch. 3 - 23. Determine the number of each type of atom in...Ch. 3 - Prob. 24ECh. 3 - Prob. 25ECh. 3 - 26. Write a chemical formula for each molecular...Ch. 3 - Prob. 27ECh. 3 - Prob. 28ECh. 3 - 29. Classify each compound as ionic or...Ch. 3 - 30. Classify each compound as ionic or...Ch. 3 - 31. Based on the molecular views, classify each...Ch. 3 - 32. Based on the molecular views, classify each...Ch. 3 - 33. Write a formula for the ionic compound that...Ch. 3 - Prob. 34ECh. 3 - Prob. 35ECh. 3 - Prob. 36ECh. 3 - Prob. 37ECh. 3 - 38. Name each ionic compound.
a. SnCl4
b. PbI2
c....Ch. 3 - 39. Give each ionic compound an appropriate...Ch. 3 - 40. Give each ionic compound an appropriate...Ch. 3 - Prob. 41ECh. 3 - Prob. 42ECh. 3 - Prob. 43ECh. 3 - Prob. 44ECh. 3 - Prob. 45ECh. 3 - Prob. 46ECh. 3 - Prob. 47ECh. 3 - 48. Name each molecular compound.
a. SO3
b. SO2
c....Ch. 3 - Prob. 49ECh. 3 - 50. Write the formula for each molecular...Ch. 3 - Prob. 51ECh. 3 - Prob. 52ECh. 3 - Prob. 53ECh. 3 - 54. Write the formula for each acid.
a. phosphoric...Ch. 3 - Prob. 55ECh. 3 - Use the nomenclature flowchart (Figure 3.10) to...Ch. 3 - Prob. 57ECh. 3 - Prob. 58ECh. 3 - 59. Calculate the formula mass for each...Ch. 3 - Prob. 60ECh. 3 - 61. Calculate the number of moles in each...Ch. 3 - 62. Calculate the mass of each sample.
a. 15.7 mol...Ch. 3 - 63. Determine the number of moles (of molecules or...Ch. 3 - Prob. 64ECh. 3 - Prob. 65ECh. 3 - Prob. 66ECh. 3 - 67. Calculate the mass (in g) of each sample.
a....Ch. 3 - Prob. 68ECh. 3 - 69. A sugar crystal contains approximately 1.8 ×...Ch. 3 - Prob. 70ECh. 3 - 71. Calculate the mass percent composition of...Ch. 3 - Prob. 72ECh. 3 - 73. Most fertilizers consist of...Ch. 3 - 74. Iron in the earth is in the form of iron ore....Ch. 3 - 75. Copper(II) fluoride contains 37.42% F by mass....Ch. 3 - Prob. 76ECh. 3 - 77. The iodide ion is a dietary mineral essential...Ch. 3 - 78. The American Dental Association recommends...Ch. 3 - 79. Write a ratio showing the relationship between...Ch. 3 - Prob. 80ECh. 3 - Prob. 81ECh. 3 - Prob. 82ECh. 3 - Prob. 83ECh. 3 - 84. Calculate the mass (in kilograms) of chlorine...Ch. 3 - 87. A chemist decomposes samples of several...Ch. 3 - 88. A chemist decomposes samples of several...Ch. 3 - 89. Calculate the empirical formula for each...Ch. 3 - 90. Calculate the empirical formula for each...Ch. 3 - 91. The elemental mass percent composition of...Ch. 3 - 92. The elemental mass percent composition of...Ch. 3 - 93. A 0.77-mg sample of nitrogen reacts with...Ch. 3 - 94. A 45.2-mg sample of phosphorus reacts with...Ch. 3 - The empirical formula and molar mass of several...Ch. 3 - 96. From the given molar mass and empirical...Ch. 3 - 97. Combustion analysis of a hydrocarbon produces...Ch. 3 - Prob. 96ECh. 3 - Prob. 97ECh. 3 - 100. Tartaric acid is the white, powdery substance...Ch. 3 - Prob. 99ECh. 3 - Prob. 100ECh. 3 - Prob. 101ECh. 3 - 104. When iron rusts, solid iron reacts with...Ch. 3 - Prob. 103ECh. 3 - Prob. 104ECh. 3 - Prob. 105ECh. 3 - 108. Write the balanced chemical equation for each...Ch. 3 - Prob. 107ECh. 3 - Prob. 108ECh. 3 - 111. Balance each chemical equation.
a. CO2(g) +...Ch. 3 - 112. Balance each chemical equation.
a. Na2S(aq) +...Ch. 3 - Prob. 111ECh. 3 - Prob. 112ECh. 3 - Prob. 113ECh. 3 - Prob. 114ECh. 3 - Prob. 115ECh. 3 - Prob. 116ECh. 3 - Prob. 117ECh. 3 - Prob. 118ECh. 3 - 121. How many molecules of ethanol (C2H5OH) (the...Ch. 3 - 122. A drop of water has a volume of approximately...Ch. 3 - 123. Determine the chemical formula of each...Ch. 3 - 124. Determine the chemical formula of each...Ch. 3 - Prob. 123ECh. 3 - Prob. 124ECh. 3 - 127. A metal (M) forms a compound with the formula...Ch. 3 - Prob. 126ECh. 3 - 129. Estradiol is a female sexual hormone that is...Ch. 3 - 130. Fructose is a common sugar found in fruit....Ch. 3 - 131. Combustion analysis of a 13.42-g sample of...Ch. 3 - 132. Estrone, which contains only carbon,...Ch. 3 - 133. Epsom salts is a hydrated ionic compound with...Ch. 3 - 134. A hydrate of copper(II) chloride has the...Ch. 3 - Prob. 133ECh. 3 - Prob. 134ECh. 3 - Prob. 135ECh. 3 - Prob. 136ECh. 3 - Prob. 137ECh. 3 - Prob. 138ECh. 3 - Prob. 139ECh. 3 - 142. A phosphorus compound that contains 34.00%...Ch. 3 - Prob. 141ECh. 3 - 144. Phosphorus is obtained primarily from ores...Ch. 3 - Prob. 143ECh. 3 - Prob. 144ECh. 3 - Prob. 145ECh. 3 - Prob. 146ECh. 3 - Prob. 147ECh. 3 - Prob. 148ECh. 3 - 151. Lead is found in Earth's crust as several...Ch. 3 - 152150. A 2.52-g sample of a compound containing...Ch. 3 - 153. A compound of molar mass 229 g/mol contains...Ch. 3 - Prob. 152ECh. 3 - Prob. 153ECh. 3 - Prob. 154ECh. 3 - 157. When molecules are represented by molecular...Ch. 3 - Prob. 156ECh. 3 - Prob. 157ECh. 3 - Prob. 158ECh. 3 - 161. Without doing any calculations, arrange the...Ch. 3 - Q60. Element A is an atomic element, and element...
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