In Figure 9-2, are both kinds of atoms in balance, only nitrogen atoms in balance, only oxygen atoms
in balance, or neither kind of atom in balance?
Figure 9-2

A) The equation is balanced for both kinds of atoms

B) The equation is balanced for oxygen atoms only

C) The equation is balanced for nitrogen atoms only

D) The equation is balanced for either kind of atom

C) The equation is balanced for nitrogen atoms only

Explanation:

nitrogen (black one) - 1 before and 1 after reaction

oxygen (white one) - 3 before and 2 after reaction

So,

C) The equation is balanced for nitrogen atoms only

n2(g) + 3h2-> 2nh3(g)   this is the balanced equation

note the mole ratio between n2, h2 and nh3.   it is 1 : 3 : 2   this will be important.

moles n2 present = 28.0 g n2 x 1 mole n2/28 g = 1 mole n2 present

moles h2 present = 25.0 g h2 x 1 mole h2/2 g = 12.5 moles h2 present

based on mole ratio, n2 is limiting in this situation because there is more than enough h2 but not enough n2.

moles nh3 that can be produced = 1 mole n2 x 2 moles nh3/mole n2 = 2 moles nh3 can be produced

grams of nh3 that can be produced = 2 moles nh3 x 17 g/mole = 34 grams of nh3 can be produced

note:   the key to this problem is recognizing that n2 is limiting, and therefore limits how much nh3 can be produced.

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