Question

Given that you started with 28.5 g of K3PO4, how many grams of KNO3 can be produced?

Answer 1

Mass of KNO₃ : = 40.643 g

Further explanation

Given

28.5 g of K₃PO₄

Required

Mass of KNO₃

Solution

Reaction(Balanced equation) :

2K₃PO₄ + 3 Ca(NO₃)₂ = Ca₃(PO₄)₂ + 6 KNO₃

mol K₃PO₄(MW=212,27 g/mol) :

= mass : MW

= 28.5 : 212,27 g/mol

= 0.134

Mol ratio of K₃PO₄ : KNO₃ = 2 : 6, so mol KNO₃ :

= 6/2 x mol K₃PO₄

= 6/2 x 0.134

= 0.402

Mass of KNO₃ :

= mol x MW KNO₃

= 0.402 x 101,1032 g/mol

= 40.643 g