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Nitric acid is often manufactured from the atmospheric gases nitrogen and oxygen, and hydrogen prepared by reforming natural gas, in a two-step process. In
the first step, nitrogen and hydrogen react to form ammonia:
N2(g) + 3 H2(g) → 2 NH3(g)
In the second step, ammonia and oxygen react to form nitric acid (HNO,) and water:
NH3(g) + 202(g) → HNO3(g) + H,O(g)
Suppose the yield of the first step is 71.% and the yield of the second step is 62.%. Calculate the mass of hydrogen required to make 3.0 kg of nitric acid.
Be sure your answer has a unit symbol, if needed, and is rounded to 2 significant digits.
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Transcribed Image Text:Nitric acid is often manufactured from the atmospheric gases nitrogen and oxygen, and hydrogen prepared by reforming natural gas, in a two-step process. In the first step, nitrogen and hydrogen react to form ammonia: N2(g) + 3 H2(g) → 2 NH3(g) In the second step, ammonia and oxygen react to form nitric acid (HNO,) and water: NH3(g) + 202(g) → HNO3(g) + H,O(g) Suppose the yield of the first step is 71.% and the yield of the second step is 62.%. Calculate the mass of hydrogen required to make 3.0 kg of nitric acid. Be sure your answer has a unit symbol, if needed, and is rounded to 2 significant digits.
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