(NH4)2CO3 = 2NH3 + CO2 + H2O
If you have 3.5 moles of Ammonia how much
carbon dioxide was also made?
3.5 moles NH3 x (1 mole CO2/2 moles NH3) = ??
Note how the conversion factor cancels the unit we start with to give the unit we want at the end of the work.
To determine how much carbon dioxide (CO2) was produced from the reaction (NH4)2CO3 = 2NH3 + CO2 + H2O, you need to use the balanced equation and the stoichiometry of the reaction.
From the balanced equation, we can see that for every 1 mole of (NH4)2CO3 that reacts, 1 mole of CO2 is formed. Therefore, the stoichiometric ratio of (NH4)2CO3 to CO2 is 1:1.
To find the amount of CO2 produced, you can use the given information that you have 3.5 moles of NH3. Since the stoichiometry of the reaction tells us that 2 moles of NH3 react to produce 1 mole of CO2, we can set up a proportion to find the amount of CO2:
(3.5 moles NH3 / 2 moles NH3) = (x moles CO2 / 1 mole CO2)
Simplifying the proportion:
3.5 moles NH3 = 2x moles CO2
Now, solve for x, which represents the number of moles of CO2 produced:
x = (3.5 moles NH3 / 2) = 1.75 moles CO2
Therefore, if you have 3.5 moles of ammonia, the amount of carbon dioxide produced from the reaction would be 1.75 moles.