You use the coefficients as molar ratios:
Question 1: 3 Cu + 8HNO3 --> 3 Cu(NO3)2 + 2 NO + 4 H2O
In the above equation how many moles of water can be made when 36 moles of HNO3 are consumed?
36molHNO3 × (4molH2O/8molHNO3)=18 mol H2O
Question 2: Sodium chlorate decomposes into sodium chloride and oxygen gas as seen in the equation below.
2NaClO3 --> 2NaCl +3O2
How many moles of NaCl were produced by 9 moles of NaClO3? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
9molNaClO3 × (2molNaCl/2molNaClO3)=9molNaCl
Question 3: 2 NH3 + 3 CuO g 3 Cu + N2 + 3 H2O
In the above equation how many moles of N2 can be made when 67 moles of CuO are consumed?
67molCuO × (1molN2/3molCuO)=22.3 mol N2