Sodium (Na) reacts with nitrogen gas (N2) to produce sodium nitride. If a student collects 2.5 moles of sodium nitride (NaN3) after the reaction has been completed, determine the number of moles of nitrogen that were initially present.

2Na + 3N2 -> 2NaN3

Your answer:

3.75 mole N2


1.2 mole N2


3.87 mole N2

Respuesta :

Answer : The correct option is, 3.75 mole [tex]N_2[/tex]

Explanation : Given,

Moles of [tex]NaN_3[/tex] = 2.5 mol

The balanced chemical equation is:

[tex]2Na+3N_2\rightarrow 2NaN_3[/tex]

From the balanced reaction we conclude that

As, 2 moles of [tex]NaN_3[/tex] produce from 3 moles of [tex]N_2[/tex]

So, 2.5 moles of [tex]NaN_3[/tex] produce from [tex]\frac{3}{2}\times 2.5=3.75[/tex] moles of [tex]N_2[/tex]

Therefore, the moles of [tex]N_2[/tex] initially present was, 3.75 moles.