Question

The Ostwald process is used commercially to produce nitric acid, which is, in turn, used in many modern chemical processes. In the first step of the Ostwald process, ammonia is reacted with oxygen gas to produce nitric oxide and water. What is the maximum mass of H 2 O H2O that can be produced by combining 62.8 g 62.8 g of each reactant? 4 NH 3 ( g ) + 5 O 2 ( g ) ⟶ 4 NO ( g ) + 6 H 2 O ( g )

Answer 1

Answer:

42,3g of H₂O

Explanation:

For the reaction:

4NH₃(g) + 5O₂(g) ⟶ 4NO(g) + 6H₂O(g)

62,8 g of NH₃ are:

62,8g×(1mol/17,031g) = 3,69 moles of NH₃

62,8 g of O₂ are:

62,8g×(1mol/32g) = 1,96 moles of O₂

For a complete reaction of 1,96 moles of O₂ you need:

1,96mol O₂×(4mol NH₃ / 5molO₂) = 1,57 moles NH₃. As you have 3,69 moles, limiting reactant is O₂.

Assuming a complete reaction, 1,96mol O₂ produce:

1,96mol O₂×(6mol H₂O / 5molO₂) = 2,35 moles of H₂O. In grams:

2,35 moles of H₂O×(18,01g/1mol) = 42,3g of H₂O

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