Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1305079248
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-924-3

Chapter 5 - Active Learning Questions - Page 240a: 5

Answer

d. $$N_2 + 3H_2 \longrightarrow 2 NH_3$$

Work Step by Step

This reaction only produces ammonia, so (a) is wrong. b. is not balanced, there are 2 N atoms on the left and only 1 on the right. c. "N" is not the correct reactant for this reaction. d. is correct e. There is nothing wrong with that equation, but d. is more correct because it has the smallest integer numbers, which is more appropriate.
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