Given the reaction: 4NH3 + 3O2 → 2N2 + 6H2O. How many moles of N2 are produced when 1.0 mole of NH3 is consumed?

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Lara Owen

13 January, 20:34

Given the reaction: 4NH3 + 3O2 → 2N2 + 6H2O. How many moles of N2 are produced when 1.0 mole of NH3 is consumed?

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From the given balanced chemical reaction, 4NH3 + O2 - - - > 2N2 + 6H2O, the ratio of the number of moles of NH3 consumed to the number of moles N2 produced is 4:2 or 2:1. Thus, for 1 mole of N2 produced, 2 moles of NH3 are consumed.