Question

How many moles (precise to the nearest 0.01 mol) of nitric acid are produced from 300.00 mol of nitrogen dioxide?

a. 200.00 mol
b. 200.09 mol
c. 450.00 mol
d. 450.02 mol

Answer 1

From 300.00 mol of nitrogen dioxide, you would produce 150.00 mol of nitric acid.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the number of moles of nitric acid produced from 300.00 mol of nitrogen dioxide, we need to use the balanced chemical equation for the reaction. The balanced equation is:

2NO2(g) + H2O(l) → 2HNO3(aq) + NO(g)

From the equation, we can see that 2 moles of nitric acid (HNO3) are produced for every 2 moles of nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Therefore, if we have 300.00 mol of nitrogen dioxide, we will produce 300.00/2 = 150.00 mol of nitric acid.