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Nitro glycerine is used as an explosive. The equation for the explosive reaction is

4C3H5((NO3))312CO2 + 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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