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: 7.55c

Answer

$54.0$ g of $H_2O$ are formed from the reaction of 34.0 g of $NH_3$

Work Step by Step

1. Calculate the molar mass of $NH_3$: $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)}$ 2. The balanced reaction is: $4NH_3 + 3O_2 --\gt 2N_2 + 6H_2O$ According to the coefficients, the ratio of $NH_3$ to $H_2O$ is 4 to 6: $ \frac{ 6 moles(H_2O)}{ 4 moles (NH_3)}$ and $ \frac{ 4 moles (NH_3)}{ 6 moles(H_2O)}$ 3. Calculate the molar mass for $H_2O$: $H: 1.008g * 2= 2.016g $ $O: 16.00g$ 2.016g + 16g = 18.02g $ \frac{1 mole (H_2O)}{ 18.02g (H_2O)}$ and $ \frac{ 18.02g (H_2O)}{1 mole (H_2O)}$ 4. Use the conversion factors to find the mass of $H_2O$ $34.0g(NH_3) \times \frac{1 mole(NH_3)}{ 17.03g( NH_3)} \times \frac{ 6 moles(H_2O)}{ 4 moles (NH_3)} \times \frac{ 18.02 g (H_2O)}{ 1 mole (H_2O)} = 54.0g (H_2O)$
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