Nitro glycerine is used as an explosive. The equation for the explosive reaction is
4C3H5((NO3))3
12CO2 + 10H2O + 6N2 + O2
(l) (g) (l) (g) (g)
(Atomic mass of C = 12, H = 1, N = 14, O=16)
1. How many moles does the equation show for i) Nitroglycerine ii) gas molecules produced?
2. How many moles of gas molecules are obtained from 1 mole of nitroglycerine?
3. What is the mass of 1 mole of nitroglycerine?
1. 4 moles of nitroglycerine ; CO2 (12) + N2(6) + O2(1) = 19 moles of
gas molecules are formed.
2. 4 moles of nitroglycerine gives 19 moles of gas molecules. So, 1 mole
of nitroglycerine gives (19/4) 4.75 moles of gas molecules.
3. Gram molecular mass of nitroglycerine is 1 mole of nitroglycerine.
So, mass of 1 mole of nitroglycerine is 227 grams.
[(3x12)C + (5x1)H + (3x14)N + (9x16)O]
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