Study Question - Chapter 4 (Stoichiometry) 10A. Copper will react with nitric acid (HNO3) to produce copper(II) nitrate (Cu(NO3)2), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and water: Cu(s) + 4HNO3(aq) → Cu (NO3)2(aq) + 2NO₂(g) + 2H₂O(1) Suppose NO₂ is produced at a percent yield of 85%. What mass (in g) of copper needs to be used in an excess of HNO3 to experimentally produce 10.0 g of NO₂? (A) 5.9 g Cu (B) 8.1 g Cu (C) 12 g Cu molar mass / g-mol-¹ Cu 63.55 NO₂ 46.01 (D) 16 g Cu

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Study Question - Chapter 4 (Stoichiometry)
10A. Copper will react with nitric acid (HNO3) to produce copper(II) nitrate
molar mass / g.mol-¹
(Cu(NO3)2), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and water:
Cu
63.55
NO₂
46.01
Cu(s) + 4HNO3(aq) → Cu(NO3)2 (aq) + 2NO₂(g) + 2H₂O(1)
Suppose NO₂ is produced at a percent yield of 85%. What mass (in g) of copper needs to be used
in an excess of HNO3 to experimentally produce 10.0 g of NO₂?
(A) 5.9 g Cu
(B) 8.1 g Cu
(C) 12 g Cu
(D) 16 g Cu
100
Transcribed Image Text:Study Question - Chapter 4 (Stoichiometry) 10A. Copper will react with nitric acid (HNO3) to produce copper(II) nitrate molar mass / g.mol-¹ (Cu(NO3)2), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and water: Cu 63.55 NO₂ 46.01 Cu(s) + 4HNO3(aq) → Cu(NO3)2 (aq) + 2NO₂(g) + 2H₂O(1) Suppose NO₂ is produced at a percent yield of 85%. What mass (in g) of copper needs to be used in an excess of HNO3 to experimentally produce 10.0 g of NO₂? (A) 5.9 g Cu (B) 8.1 g Cu (C) 12 g Cu (D) 16 g Cu 100
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