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 2.3mol of ammonia. Be sure your answer has a unit symbol, if necessary, and round it to the correct number of significant digits.

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ira [324] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-05T04:24:18+03:00

Answer:

0.767 moles of ammonium phosphate are produced

Explanation:

The reaction of ammona (NH3), with phosphoric acid is:

3 NH3 + H3PO4 → (NH4)3PO4

<em>Where 3 moles of ammonia reacts per mole of H3PO4 to produce 1 mole of ammonium phosphate.</em>

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If 2.3 moles of ammonia reacts, the moles of ammonium phosphate produced if phosphoric acid is in excess are:

2.3 moles NH3 * (1 mole (NH4)3PO4 / 3 moles NH3) =

<h3>0.767 moles of ammonium phosphate are produced</h3>

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