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Consider the reaction for the synthesis of nitric acid:3 NO2(g) + H2O(l) ? 2 HNO3(aq) +
Chapter 11, Problem 115P(choose chapter or problem)
PROBLEM 115P
Consider the reaction for the synthesis of nitric acid:
3 NO2(g) + H2O(l) → 2 HNO3(aq) + NO(g)
(a) If 12.8 L of NO2(g), measured at STP, is allowed to react with 14.9 g of water, find the limiting reagent and the theoretical yield of HNO3 in grams.
(b) If 14.8 g of HNO3 forms, what is the percent yield?
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
PROBLEM 115P
Consider the reaction for the synthesis of nitric acid:
3 NO2(g) + H2O(l) → 2 HNO3(aq) + NO(g)
(a) If 12.8 L of NO2(g), measured at STP, is allowed to react with 14.9 g of water, find the limiting reagent and the theoretical yield of HNO3 in grams.
(b) If 14.8 g of HNO3 forms, what is the percent yield?
ANSWER:
Problem 115P
Consider the reaction for the synthesis of nitric acid:
(a) If 
(b) If 
Step by step solution
Step 1 of 5
Through the use of a given balanced chemical equation, it becomes very easy to do the stoichiometric calculations. Percentage yield can also be manipulated easily after calculating the mass of the product by stoichiometric calculations.
Given:
Volume of
Mass of water is
Actual yield of