Ammonium phosphate NH43PO4 is an important ingredient in many solid fertilizers. It can be made by reacting aqueous phosphoric a

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Ammonium phosphate NH43PO4 is an important ingredient in many solid fertilizers. It can be made by reacting aqueous phosphoric a

cid H3PO4 with liquid ammonia. Calculate the moles of ammonium phosphate produced by the reaction of 0.050mol of phosphoric acid. Be sure your answer has a unit symbol, if necessary, and round it to the correct number of significant digits.

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Nataly_w [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-11T11:14:04+03:00

Answer:

0.050 mol

Explanation:

The reaction that takes place is:

H₃PO₄ + 3NH₃ → (NH₄)₃PO₄

Then we convert 0.050 moles of phosphoric acid into moles of ammonium phosphate, using the stoichiometric coefficients of the reaction:

0.050 mol H₃PO₄ * $\frac{1mol(NH_4)_3PO_4}{1molH_3PO_4}$ = 0.050 mol (NH₄)₃PO₄

Thus, the complete reaction of 0.050 moles of phosphoric acid would produce 0.050 moles of ammonium phosphate.