Answer to Question #318933 in General Chemistry for Tina Raphael

Question

In an experiment,1.90g of NH3 reacts with 4.96g of O2.

4NH3+5O2~4NO+6H2O

(i) which is the limiting reactant? Show your working.

(ii) How many grams of excess reactant remain? Show your working.

(III) How many grams of NO is formed? Show your working.

Answer 1

1. The limiting reactant in the reaction is NH₃

2. The mass of the excess reactant remaining is 0.49 g

3. The mass of NO produced from the reaction is 3.35 g