Question

Ammonia reacts with sulfuric acid to produce the important fertilizer, ammonium hydrogen sulfate.

Answer 1

Answer:

404.8g of (NH4)HSO4 is produced.

Explanation:

Step 1:

Data obtained from the question. This include the following:

Temperature (T) = 10°C = 10°C + 273 = 283K

Pressure (P) = 110KPa = 110/101.325 = 1.09atm

Volume (V) = 75L

Step 2:

Determination of the number of mole of ammonia, NH3.

The number of mole (n) of ammonia, NH3 can be obtained by using the ideal gas equation. This is illustrated below:

Note:

Gas constant (R) = 0.0821atm.L/Kmol

Number of mole (n) =?

PV = nRT

1.09 x 75 = n x 0.0821 x 283

Divide both side by 0.0821 x 283

n = (1.09 x 75) /(0.0821 x 283)

n = 3.52 moles

Step 3:

Determination of the number of mole ammonium hydrogen sulfate produced from the reaction.

We'll begin by writing the balanced equation for the reaction. This is illustrated below:

NH3 + H2SO4 —> (NH4)HSO4

From the balanced equation above,

1 mole of NH3 produced 1 mole of (NH4)HSO4

Therefore, 3.52 moles of NH3 will also produce 3.52 moles of (NH4)HSO4.

Therefore, 3.52 moles of ammonium hydrogen sulfate, (NH4)HSO4 is produced.

Step 4:

Conversion of 3.52 moles of ammonium hydrogen sulfate, (NH4)HSO4 to grams. This is illustrated below:

Molar Mass of (NH4)HSO4 = 14 + (4x1) + 1 + 32 + (16x4) = 115g/mol

Number of mole of (NH4)HSO4 = 3.52 moles

Mass of (NH4)HSO4 =..?

Mass = mole x molar Mass

Mass of (NH4)HSO4 = 3.52 x 115 = 404.8g

Therefore, 404.8g of (NH4)HSO4 is produced.