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Reaction Stoichiometry, Gas Laws, Percent Composition 1) Determine the limiting

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Question

Reaction Stoichiometry, Gas Laws, Percent Composition

1) Determine the limiting reactant and the theoretical yield (in g) of nitrogen that can be formed from 24.0 g N2O4 and 23.5 g N2H4 molar masses are as follows: N2O4 = 92.02 g/mol, N2H4 = 32.05 g/mol.

                                                                        N2O4(l) + 2 N2H4(l) 3 N2(g) + 4 H2O(g)

a)   Limiting Reactant_______________

b)   Theoretical yield of N2_________________

c)If 4.30 grams of N2 was actually produced determine the percent yield and the grams of each reactant which remain:

           Percent yield _____________________     

           Mass of each reactant remaining ___________________

If the above reaction took place in a sealed container, which of the gaseous products shown would have the higher mole fraction in the gas phase above the liquid solution?_________

      e) What volume would 4.30 g of Nitrogen gas occupy at STP? _________________

Explanation / Answer

Moles of N2O4 = mass/molecular weight

= 24g / 92.02g/mol

= 0.261 mol

Moles of N2H4 = mass/molecular weight

= 23.5g / 32.05g/mol

= 0.733 mol

From the stoichiometry of the reaction

1 mol of N2O4 reacts with = 2 mol of N2H4

0.261 mol of N2O4 reacts with = 2*0.261 = 0.522 mol of N2H4

N2O4 is limiting reactant

N2H4 is excess reactant

N2 produced = 0.261 mol N2O4 x 3 mol N2/1 mol N2O4

Theoretical yield of N2 = 0.783 mol x 28g/mol = 21.924 g

Actual yield of N2 = 4.30 g

% yield = actual yield x 100/theoretical yield

= 4.3*100/21.924

= 19.61%

Mass of excess reactant remain = initial - reacted

= 0.733 - 0.522 = 0.211 mol x 32.05 g/mol = 6.762 g

At STP

Temperature T = 273.15 K

Pressure P = 1 atm

Moles of N2 = 4.30 g / 28g/mol = 0.153 mol

Gas constant R = 0.0821 L-atm/mol-K

V = nRT/P

= 0.153 x 0.0821 x 273.15 / 1 atm

= 3.43 L

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