Question

ammonium phosphate is an important ingredient in many solid fertilizers. It can be made by reacting aqueous phosphoric acid with liquid ammonia. Calculate the moles of ammonium phosphate produced by the reaction of 2.4 mol of ammonia. Be sure your answer has a unit symbol, if necessary, and round it to significant digits.

Answer 1

Answer:

0.57 moles (NH4)3PO4 (2 sig. figs.)

Explanation:

To quote, J.R.

"Note:  liquid ammonia (NH3) is actually aqueous ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) because NH3 + H2O -> NH4OH.

H3PO4(aq) + 3NH4OH(aq) ==> (NH4)3PO4 + 3H2O  

Assuming that H3PO4 is not limiting, i.e. it is present in excess

1.7 mol NH4OH x 1 mole (NH4)3PO4/3 moles NH4OH = 0.567 moles = 0.57 moles (NH4)3PO4 (2 sig. figs.)"