How much nitrogen is needed to produce 51 tonnes of ammonia?

Question

N₂+3H₂ ---------> 2NH₃

Answer 1

Hello, Abdulaziz,

We can determine the amount of nitrogen required by finding the percent N in NH3 and multiplying it by the 51 tons.

Nitrogen accounts for 82.4% of ammonia's mass, therefore we need 82.4% * 51 tons = 42 tons of nitrogen is needed to produce 51 tons of NH3, assuming 100% yield.

For fun, Wolfram Alpha says that is 1.636×10³⁰ ammonia molecules, in case you want to count.

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