Respuesta :
Answer: The mass of copper (II) nitrate produced is 105.04 g.
Explanation:
The number of moles is defined as the ratio of the mass of a substance to its molar mass. The equation used is:
[tex]\text{Number of moles}=\frac{\text{Given mass}}{\text{Molar mass}}[/tex] ......(1)
Given mass of copper = 35.5 g
Molar mass of copper = 63.5 g/mol
Plugging values in equation 1:
[tex]\text{Moles of copper}=\frac{35.5g}{63.5g/mol}=0.560 mol[/tex]
The given chemical equation follows:
[tex]3Cu(s)+8HNO_3(aq)\rightarrow 3Cu(NO_3)_2(aq)+2NO(g)+4H_2O(l)[/tex]
By the stoichiometry of the reaction:
If 3 moles of copper produces 3 moles of copper (II) nitrate
So, 0.560 moles of copper will produce = [tex]\frac{3}{3}\times 0.560=0.560mol[/tex] of copper (II) nitrate
Molar mass of copper (II) nitrate = 187.56 g/mol
Plugging values in equation 1:
[tex]\text{Mass of copper (II) nitrate}=(0.560mol\times 187.56g/mol)=105.04g[/tex]
Hence, the mass of copper (II) nitrate produced is 105.04 g.
