Question

5. Which contains more nitrogen: 60g of urea, (NH2)2CO, or 100g of ammonium sulphate, (NH4)2SO4

Answer 1

Answer:

Urea contains more nitrogen

Explanation:

1 mole of Urea contains 2 moles of Nitrogen and 1 mole of ammonium sulfate contains, also, 2 moles of nitrogen.

60g of urea (Molar mass: 60g/mol) contains:

60g × (1mol / 60g) = 1 mole. As 1 mole of urea contains 2 moles of nitrogen, moles of nitrogen are 2.

100g of ammonium sulfate (Molar mass: 132g/mol) contains:

100g × (1mol / 132g) = 0.758 moles.

As 1 mole of urea contains 2 moles of nitrogen, moles of nitrogen are 0.758×2 = 1.516 moles.

That means, urea contains more nitrogen.