A balanced chemical equation used to prepare ammonium carbonate,(NH₄) ₂CO₃,is:
Which choice of reactant quantities shown below would result in the greatest amount of ammonium carbonate being formed?

Question

A balanced chemical equation used to prepare ammonium carbonate,(NH₄) ₂CO₃,is:

A balanced chemical equation used to prepare ammonium carbonate,(NH<sub>4</sub>) <sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3 </sub>,is: Which choice of reactant quantities shown below would result in the greatest amount of ammonium carbonate being formed? A) React 2 moles NH<sub>3</sub> ,1 mole CO<sub>2</sub> ,and 1 mole H<sub>2</sub>O B) React 2 moles NH<sub>3</sub> ,8 moles CO<sub>2</sub> ,and 8 moles H<sub>2</sub>O C) React 4 moles NH<sub>3</sub> ,1 mole CO<sub>2</sub> ,and 2 moles H<sub>2</sub>O D) React 4 moles NH<sub>3</sub> ,2 moles CO<sub>2</sub> ,and 2 moles H<sub>2</sub>O E) none of the above

Which choice of reactant quantities shown below would result in the greatest amount of ammonium carbonate being formed?

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The balanced chemical equation for the reaction is:

2NH3 + CO2 + H2O → (NH4)2CO3

From the equation, we can see that the mole ratio between NH3 and (NH4)2CO3 is 2:1. Therefore, the more NH3 we have, the more (NH4)2CO3 will be formed. Among the given choices, option D has the highest amount of NH3 (4 moles), which will produce the maximum amount of (NH4)2CO3. The mole ratios between NH3, CO2, and H2O in option D also match the balanced equation. Therefore, choice D is the best option.

A Balanced Chemical Equation Used to Prepare Ammonium Carbonate,(NH4)2CO3 ,is

A Balanced Chemical Equation Used to Prepare Ammonium Carbonate,(NH₄)₂CO₃,is