Answer:
4 moles of H₃PO₄
Explanation:
The reaction expression is given as;
3KOH + H₃PO₄ → K₃PO₄ + 3H₂O
Number of moles of water = 12moles
Unknown:
Number of moles of H₃PO₄ = ?
Solution:
From the balanced reaction expression we see that;
3 moles of water is produced from 1 mole of H₃PO₄
So; 12 moles of water would be produced from = 4 moles of H₃PO₄
The mass of melted gold to release the energy would be 3, 688. 8 Kg
<h3>How to determine the mass</h3>The formula for quantity of energy is given thus;
Q = n × HF
Where n represents number of moles
HF represents heat of fusion
To find the number of moles, we have
235.0 = n × 12.550
number of moles = = 18. 725 moles
Note that molar mass of Gold is 197g/ mol
Let's note that;
Number of moles = mass/ molar mass
Mass = number of moles × molar mass
Mass = 18. 725 × 197
Mass = 3, 688. 8 Kg
Thus, the mass of melted gold to release the energy would be 3, 688. 8 Kg
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