Hello, can someone please help me with the last two parts. I understand part (a) I am just super confused by what to do and looking at the mark scheme did not help!
This is a question from AQA Chemistry Unit 1 January 2013 paper!
Thank you!
Ammonia is used to make nitric acid (HNO3) by the Ostwald Process. Three reactions occur in this process.
5 (a) In one production run, the gases formed in Reaction 1 occupied a total volume of 4.31m3 at 25ºC and 100kPa. Calculate the amount, in moles, of NO produced. Give your answer to 3 significant figures. (The gas constant R = 8.31J K–1mol–1) ............................................................................................................................................ 5 (b) In another production run, 3.00kg of ammonia gas were used in Reaction 1 and all of the NO gas produced was used to make NO2 gas in Reaction 2. 5 (b) (i) Calculate the amount, in moles, of ammonia in 3.00kg. ............................................................................................................................................ 5 (b) (ii) Calculate the mass of NO2 formed from 3.00kg of ammonia in Reaction 2 assuming an 80.0% yield. Give your answer in kilograms. (If you have been unable to calculate an answer for part (b)(i), you may assume a value of 163 mol. This is not the correct answer.)
Hello, can someone please help me with the last two parts. I understand part (a) I am just super confused by what to do and looking at the mark scheme did not help!
This is a question from AQA Chemistry Unit 1 January 2013 paper!
Thank you!
Ammonia is used to make nitric acid (HNO3) by the Ostwald Process. Three reactions occur in this process.
5 (a) In one production run, the gases formed in Reaction 1 occupied a total volume of 4.31m3 at 25ºC and 100kPa. Calculate the amount, in moles, of NO produced. Give your answer to 3 significant figures. (The gas constant R = 8.31J K–1mol–1)
PV = nRT
............................................................................................................................................ 5 (b) In another production run, 3.00kg of ammonia gas were used in Reaction 1 and all of the NO gas produced was used to make NO2 gas in Reaction 2. 5 (b) (i) Calculate the amount, in moles, of ammonia in 3.00kg.
divide the mass in grams by the relative mass of ammonia
............................................................................................................................................ 5 (b) (ii) Calculate the mass of NO2 formed from 3.00kg of ammonia in Reaction 2 assuming an 80.0% yield. Give your answer in kilograms. (If you have been unable to calculate an answer for part (b)(i), you may assume a value of 163 mol. This is not the correct answer.)
Using equation 1 you can see that mol ammonia = mol NO
From equation 2 you can see that mol NO = mol NO2
Hence mol ammonia = mol NO2
But you only get 80%, so you must multiply your final answer by 80/100 or 0.8