Chemistry 10th Edition

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Chapter 12 - Gases and the Kinetic-Molecular Theory - Exercises - Stoichiometry in Reactions Involving Gases - Page 443: 72

Answer

$m(NaN_{3})=61.98g$

Work Step by Step

$V=25l=25dm^{3}$ $p=1.4atm=1.4\times 101.3kPa = 141.82 kPa$ $T=25^{\circ}C=(25+273.15)K=298.15K$ ---$pV=n(N_{2})RT$ $n(N_{2})=\frac{pV}{RT}=\frac{141.82kPa\times 25dm^{3}}{8.314\frac{J}{K\times mol}\times 298.15K}=1.4303mol$ Let's consider the following reaction: $2NaN_{3} \rightarrow 2Na + 3N_{2}$ In order to obtain $3$ moles of $N_{2}$, $2$ moles of $NaN_{3}$ are required (stoichiometric coefficients). Hence, we have the following proportion: $2mol:3mol=n(NaN_{3}):n(N_{2})$ $\implies n(NaN_{3})=\frac{2}{3}n(N_{2})=0.9535mol$ $\implies m(NaN_{3})=M(NaN_{3})\times n(NaN_{3})=65\frac{g}{mol}\times 0.9535 mol=61.98g$
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