The sodium metal produced in the reaction is highly reactive and potentially explosive, so it is removed in a reaction with excess KNO3(s). Write the balanced equations for the process, showing the states of the reactants and products.

Hydrogenation reactions, in which h2 and an "unsaturated" organic compound combine, are used in the food, fuel, and polymer industries. in the simplest case, ethene (c2h4) and h2 form ethane (c2h6). if 140 kj is given off per mole of c2h4 reacting, how much heat (in mj) is released when 12 kg of c2h6 forms?