A Meat Preservation Technique Requires Sodium Nitrite

question 5

Multiple Choice

A meat preservation technique requires sodium nitrite. The preservative is prepared by streaming NO( g ) and O₂( g ) through Na₂CO₃( aq ) as seen in the reaction below . What is the percentage 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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