Ammonia, NH3, can be made by reacting nitrogen and hydrogen and the equation is N2 + 3H2 --> 2NH3 How many moles of NH3 can be made if 12 moles of H2 react with enough N2?
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from the equation:
every 3 moles of hydrogen result in 2 moles of ammonia
(12 / 3) * 2 = ?
To determine the number of moles of NH3 that can be produced when 12 moles of H2 react with enough N2, we need to use the stoichiometry of the balanced chemical equation.
According to the balanced equation: N2 + 3H2 → 2NH3
The stoichiometric ratio between H2 and NH3 is 3:2. This means that for every 3 moles of H2, 2 moles of NH3 are produced.
To find out how many moles of NH3 can be produced from 12 moles of H2, we can set up a simple proportion:
(12 moles H2) x (2 moles NH3 / 3 moles H2) = (24 moles NH3 / 3) = 8 mol NH3
Therefore, 12 moles of H2 can produce 8 moles of NH3.