A Meat Preservation Technique Requires Sodium Nitrite

question 29

Multiple Choice

A meat preservation technique requires sodium nitrite. The preservative is prepared by streaming NO( g ) and O₂( g ) through Na₂CO₃( aq ) . What is the percent yield for this reaction if the addition of 12.73 g of NO( g ) , 16.49 g of O₂( g ) , and 35.82 g of Na₂CO₃( aq ) result in the formation of 16.81 g of NaNO₂.
NO( g ) + O₂( g ) + Na₂CO₃( aq ) → NaNO₂( aq ) + CO₂( g )

• A) 57.43%
• B) 49.51%
• C) 58.50%
• D) 70.28%

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