Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 7 - Section 7.7 - Mass Calculations for Reactions - Questions and Problems - Page 239: 7.54a

Answer

$20.5$ g of $NH_3$

Work Step by Step

1. Calculate the molar mass of $H_2$: $H: 1.008g * 2= 2.016g $ $ \frac{1 mole (H_2)}{ 2.016g (H_2)}$ and $ \frac{ 2.016g (H_2)}{1 mole (H_2)}$ 2. The balanced reaction is: $N_2 + 3H_2 --\gt 2NH_3$ According to the coefficients, the ratio of $H_2$ to $NH_3$ is 3 to 2: $ \frac{ 2 moles(NH_3)}{ 3 moles (H_2)}$ and $ \frac{ 3 moles (H_2)}{ 2 moles(NH_3)}$ 3. Calculate the molar mass for $NH_3$: $N: 14.01g $ $H: 1.008g * 3= 3.024g $ 14.01g + 3.024g = 17.03g $ \frac{1 mole (NH_3)}{ 17.03g (NH_3)}$ and $ \frac{ 17.03g (NH_3)}{1 mole (NH_3)}$ 4. Use the conversion factors to find the mass of $NH_3$ $3.64g(H_2) \times \frac{1 mole(H_2)}{ 2.016g( H_2)} \times \frac{ 2 moles(NH_3)}{ 3 moles (H_2)} \times \frac{ 17.03 g (NH_3)}{ 1 mole (NH_3)} = 20.5g (NH_3)$
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