(Temperature is negative) How many liters of NO2 (at STP) can be produced from 149 grams of Cu reacting with concentrated nitric acid, HNO3 (aq)?

(The equation is balanced)


Cu + 4 HNO3 ⇒ Cu(NO3) 2 + 2 H2O + 2 NO2

63.55, 63.02, 187.57, 18.02, 46.01
^ g/mol

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Answer:

[tex]\large \boxed{\text{106 L}}[/tex]

Explanation:

We will need a balanced chemical equation with molar masses and volumes, so, let's gather all the information in one place.

MV/L:                                                                     22.71

M_r:         63.55

                  Cu + 4HNO₃ ⟶ Cu(NO₃)₂ + 2H₂O + 2NO₂

m/g:           149

(a) Moles of Cu

[tex]\text{Moles of Cu } =\text{149 g Cu } \times \dfrac{\text{1 mol Cu }}{\text{63.55 g Cu }} =\text{2.344 mol Cu}[/tex]

(b) Moles of NOâ‚‚

The molar ratio is 2 mol NOâ‚‚:1 mol Cu

[tex]\text{Moles of NO$_{2}$}= \text{2.344 mol Cu} \times \dfrac{\text{2 mol NO$_{2}$}}{ \text{1 mol Cu}} = \text{4.689 mol NO$_{2}$}[/tex]

(c) Volume of NOâ‚‚

The volume of 1 mol of an ideal gas at STP (0 °C and 1 bar) is 22.71 L.

[tex]\text{V} = \text{4.689 mol} \times \dfrac{\text{22.71 L}}{\text{1 mol}} = \textbf{106 L}\\\\\text{You can produce $\large \boxed{\textbf{106 L}} $ of NO$_{2}$.}[/tex]