One mole of Fe(NO3)3, or iron(III) nitrate, has three moles of nitrate molecules, which have three moles of oxygen atoms each. We can show this mathematically:
1 mole Fe(NO3)3 * (3 moles NO3)/(1 mole Fe(NO3)3) = 3 moles NO3
3 moles NO3 * (3 moles Oxygen)/(1 mole NO3) = 9 moles Oxygen
9 moles of Oxygen in one mole Fe(NO3)3
Answer:
2Fe(s) + 3O2(g) --------> 2FeO3(s)
Explanation:
According to the question, a battery was used to light the steel wool by bringing the terminals very close together. When the battery came into contact with the steel wool, current was sent out through the thin wire. This caused the iron to heat up quite well.
Iron reacts with oxygen under these conditions as follows;
2Fe(s) + 3O2(g) --------> 2FeO3(s)
This is the chemical reaction that occurs when the steel wool is set on fire.
Using the ideal gas equation:
PV = nRT
Substituting n with mass / Mr
PV = mRT/Mr
Density = m/V
So rearranging:
Density = PMr/RT
P = 1 atm
R = 0.082 L atm / K mol
T = 273 K
Density = (1 x 80.6) / (0.082 x 273)
Density = 3.6 g / L
To answer this item, we assume that oxygen behaves ideally such that it is able to fulfill the following equation,
PV = nRT
If we are to retain constant the variable n and V.
The percent yield can therefore be solved through the following calculation,
n = (10.5 L)/(22.4 L) x 100%
Simplifying,
n = 46.875%
Answer: 48.87%
