Use equation 1 below to answer the following questions
4PH3 = P4 + 6H2
Suppose that at a particular moment during the reaction molecular hydrogen is being formed at a rate of 0.07M/s. At what rate is P4 being formed and at rate is PH3 acting
Since the coefficient of P4 in the balanced equation is 1, we know that the rate at which P4 is being formed is equal to the rate at which hydrogen gas is being formed, which is 0.07M/s.
To find the rate at which PH3 is reacting, we need to consider the stoichiometry of the reaction. Since 4 moles of PH3 are consumed for every 1 mole of P4 produced, we can say that the rate of decrease in PH3 is 4 times the rate of increase in P4. Therefore, the rate at which PH3 is reacting is 4 * 0.07M/s = 0.28M/s.