Franco C.

asked • 02/16/19

I can't solve this. Please help

Industrially, nitric acid is produced by the Ostwald process, as represented by the following equations:

 

4NH3(g) + 5O2(g  4NO(g) + 6H2O(l)


2NO(g) + O2(g  2NO2(g)


2NO2(g) + H2O(l  HNO3(aq) + HNO2(aq)


What mass of NH3 (in grams) must be used to produce 4.73 tons of HNO3 by the Ostwald process, assuming an 80.0 percent yield in each step (1 ton = 2000 lb; 1 lb = 453.6 g)? Enter your answer in scientific notation.

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