Problem: Observations of the reaction between nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas show us that 1 volume of nitrogen reacts with 3 volumes of hydrogen to make 2 volumes of gaseous product, as shown below:Determine the formula of the product and justify your answer.
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Volume → proportional to moles → stoichiometric coefficient
Reaction: N2 + 3H2 → 2NxHy
reactant products
N - 2 2x → x = 2
H - 6 2y → y = 3
The balanced equation for the reaction is: N2 + 3H2 → 2NH3
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Observations of the reaction between nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas show us that 1 volume of nitrogen reacts with 3 volumes of hydrogen to make 2 volumes of gaseous product, as shown below:
Determine the formula of the product and justify your answer.
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