Question

1. What amount of ammonia (in moles) is produced by the reaction of 4.00 mol H2 with 3.00 mol Nz?

Answer 1

Answer:  6 moles

Explanation:

3 H₂    +    N₂   →   2 NH₃

   ↓            ↓

4 mol       3 mol

Since the moles of N₂ is the smaller of the two reactants, then N₂ is the limiting factor (the reactant that will decide how much ammonia is produced since it has the smaller amount of moles). ∴ we have to use it in calculating the number of moles of ammonia

The mole ratio of N₂ to NH₃ based on the balanced equation is 1 to 2.

∴ the moles of NH₃ = moles of N₂ × 2

                                =  3 moles × 2

                                = 6 moles