Answer to Question #350675 in Chemistry for Cow

Question

6. Nitrous oxide, NO, is sometimes used in dentistry. It is produced when

ammonium nitrate(NH,NOg) decomposes in the reaction below.

(NHANO3) - N20 + 2H20

a. How many moles of NH,NO; are required to produce 5.6 moles of Ng0?

b. How many grams of NO is that?

Answer 1

Solution:

Balanced chemical equation:

NH₄NO₃ → N₂O + 2H₂O

According to stoichiometry:

1 mol of NH₄NO₃ is required to produce 1 mol of N₂O

X mol of NH₄NO₃ is required to produce 5.6 mol of N₂O

Thus,

Moles of NH₄NO₃ = X = (5.6 mol N₂O) × (1 mol NH₄NO₃ / 1 mol N₂O) = 5.6 mol NH₄NO₃

Therefore, 5.6 moles of NH₄NO₃ are required to produce 5.6 moles of N₂O

The molar mass of N₂O is 44 g/mol

Therefore,

Mass of N₂O = (5.6 mol N₂O) × (44 g N₂O / 1 mol N₂O) = 246.4 g

That is 246.4 grams of N₂O

Answer:

5.6 moles of NH₄NO₃ are required to produce 5.6 moles of N₂O;

that is 246.4 grams of N₂O