Under Certain Conditions the Reaction of Ammonia with Excess Oxygen

question 15

Multiple Choice

Under certain conditions the reaction of ammonia with excess oxygen will produce a 29.5% yield of NO.What mass of NH₃ must react with excess oxygen to yield 157 g NO? 4 NH₃(g) + 5 O₂(g) → 4 NO(g) + 6 H₂O(g)

• A) 89.1 g
• B) 302 g
• C) 263 g
• D) 26.3 g
• E) 938 g

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