Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Urea is made by heating ammonia and carbon dioxide in a sealed reactor: . A reactor is charged with of and of . Atomic masses in : H 1.0, C 12.0, N 14.0, O 16.0.
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Plan. Moles first, then the coefficients decide who runs out.
Moles. and . Divide by the coefficients: for ammonia and for carbon dioxide. Ammonia gives the smaller number, so it is the limiting reagent.
(a) gives urea, so .
(b) .
(c) used is , so is left.
(d) Percentage yield .
(e) The urea formed is . That used of and of . What is left is .
Check. The water formed is . Urea, water and the two leftovers add up to , the mass charged. Adding urea in small steps until a reactant ran out also stopped at .
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