Concept explainers
The first step in the Ostwald process for manufacturing nitric acid is the reaction between ammonia and oxygen described by the equation
a) How many moles of ammonia will react with
b) How many moles of nitrogen monoxide will result from the reaction of
of ammonia?
c) If
also be produced?
(a)
Interpretation:
The number of moles of ammonia that will react with
Concept introduction:
Chemical reactions are represented by chemical equations. In a chemical equation the reactants are represented on the left of the arrow while the products are represented on the right of the arrow. Stoichiometric coefficient is the number preceding each symbol in an equation which determines the moles of the reactants and products in the reaction.
Answer to Problem 1E
The number of moles of ammonia that will react with
Explanation of Solution
The balanced equation for the reaction between ammonia and oxygen is given below.
Therefore,
Therefore mole to mole ratio is given below.
Therefore, two conversion factors from the mole-to-mole ratio are given below.
The conversion factor to obtain moles of
The formula to calculate the number of moles of
The number of moles of
Substitute the moles of
Therefore, the number of moles of
The number of moles of ammonia that will react with
(b)
Interpretation:
The number of moles of nitrogen monoxide will result from the reaction of
Concept introduction:
Chemical reactions are represented by chemical equations. In a chemical equation the reactants are represented on the left of the arrow while the products are represented on the right of the arrow. Stoichiometric coefficient is the number preceding each symbol in an equation which determines the moles of the reactants and products in the reaction.
Answer to Problem 1E
The number of moles of nitrogen monoxide will result from the reaction of
Explanation of Solution
The balanced equation for the reaction between ammonia and oxygen is given below.
Therefore,
Therefore mole to mole ratio is given below.
Therefore, two conversion factors from the mole-to-mole ratio are given below.
The conversion factor to obtain moles of
The formula to calculate the number of moles of
The number of moles of
Substitute the moles of
Therefore, the number of moles of nitrogen monoxide will result from the reaction of
The number of moles of nitrogen monoxide will result from the reaction of
(c)
Interpretation:
The number of moles of nitrogen monoxide will be produced when
Concept introduction:
Chemical reactions are represented by chemical equations. In a chemical equation the reactants are represented on the left of the arrow while the products are represented on the right of the arrow. Stoichiometric coefficient is the number preceding each symbol in an equation which determines the moles of the reactants and products in the reaction.
Answer to Problem 1E
The number of moles of nitrogen monoxide will be produced when
Explanation of Solution
The balanced equation for the reaction between ammonia and oxygen is given below.
Therefore,
Therefore mole to mole ratio is given below.
Therefore, two conversion factors from the mole-to-mole ratio are given below.
The conversion factor to obtain moles of
The formula to calculate the number of moles of
The number of moles of
Substitute the moles of
Therefore, the number of moles of nitrogen monoxide will be produced when
The number of moles of nitrogen monoxide will be produced when
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