Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

0.767 moles of ammonium phosphate are produced

Explanation:

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

3 NH3 + H3PO4 → (NH4)3PO4

Where 3 moles of ammonia reacts per mole of H3PO4 to produce 1 mole of ammonium phosphate.

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) =

0.767 moles of ammonium phosphate are produced