How many moles of nitrogen are formed when 58.6 g of KNO₃ decomposes according to the following reaction? The molar mass of KNO₃ is 101.11 g mol^-1. 4KNO₃(s) → 2K₂O(s) + 2N₂(g) + 5O₂(g) A) 0.290 mol N₂ B) 0.580 mol N₂ C) 18.5 mol N₂ D) 0.724 mol N₂ E) 1.73 mol N₂

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The balanced chemical equation shows that 4 moles of KNO3 produce 2 moles of N2. So, 58.6 g of KNO3 (58.6 g / 101.11 g/mol = 0.580 mol) will produce 0.290 mol of N2.

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