Ammonia burns in oxygen

2009-12-22 9:07 pm
Ammonia burns in oxygen to give nitrogen and steam. The balance equation is

4NH3(g) + 3O2 --> 6H2O(l) + 2N2 (g)

Is it correct?

How to calculation the volume of each gaseous product if 0.5 L of NH3(g) and 0.2 L of O2(g) are allowed to react at 500C.

回答 (3)

2009-12-23 5:22 am
✔ 最佳答案
The burning of ammonia in oxygen to give nitrogen and steam is very exothermic, and thus the water formed is in gaseous state. The balanced equation should be:
4NH3­(g) + 3O2(g) → 6H2O(g) + 2N2(g)

Volume ratio NH3 : O2 = Mole ratio NH3 : O2 = 4 : 3
Volume of NH3 added = 0.5 L
Volume of O2 added = 0.2 L
Volume of NH3 needed to react O2 completely = 0.2 x (4/3) = 0.267 L
Hence, NH3 is in excess, and O2 is the limiting reactant (completely reacted).

Mole ratio O2 : H2O : N2 = 3 : 6 : 2

Volume of H2O formed = 0.2 x (6/3) = 0.4 L
Volume of N2 formed = 0.2 x (2/3) = 0.133 L
2009-12-22 10:41 pm
This is the Ostwald process:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostwald_process
2009-12-22 9:47 pm
The state of H2O should be gaseous, becoz the Q states that steam is produced, i.e.
4NH3(g) + 3O2(g) ---> 6H2O(g) + 2N2(g)


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