Consider the balanced reaction: 4 NO₂ + O₂ + 2 H₂O $\rightarrow$ 4 HNO₃. If 100. g of NO₂ is placed in a reaction vessel the theoretical yield of nitric acid (HNO₃)collected will be 137 g.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This is a stoichiometry problem. Since the reaction is balanced, we can use stoichiometric calculations to determine the theoretical yield of nitric acid produced from a given amount of NO₂. The stoichiometric ratio between NO₂ and HNO₃ is 4:4 or 1:1. Therefore, if 100 g of NO₂ is reacted, the theoretical yield of HNO₃ produced can be calculated as follows: 100 g NO₂ x (4 mol HNO₃/4 mol NO₂) x (63 g HNO₃/mol HNO₃) = 157.5 g HNO₃ Since the theoretical yield is given as 137 g, the statement is true.

Consider the Balanced Reaction: 4 NO2 + O2 + 2 →\rightarrow→

Consider the Balanced Reaction: 4 NO₂ + O₂ + 2 $\rightarrow$