Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry Volume 1, 5th custom edition for Spokane Community College
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Author: John McMurry, David Ballantine, Carl Hoeger
Publisher: Pearson Education
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Chapter 6, Problem 6.64CP
The last step in the production of nitric acid is the reaction of nitrogen dioxide with water.
- (a) Balance the chemical equation.
- (b) If 65.0 g of nitrogen dioxide is reacted with excess water, calculate the theoretical yield.
- (c) If only 43.8 g of nitric acid is obtained, calculate the percent yield.
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