The fertilizer ammonium sulfate, (nh4)2so4, is prepared by the reaction between ammonia (nh3) and sulfuric acid: 2nh3(g) + h2so4(aq) ? (nh4)2so4(aq) how many kilograms of nh3 are needed to produce 3.60 × 105 kg of (nh4)2so4?
To determine the ammonia needed, we use the given amount of the product to be produced and use the chemical equation to relate the substances. We do as follows:
3.60 × 105 kg (nh4)2so4 ( 1 kmol / 132.14 kg ) ( 2 kmol NH3 / 1 kmol (nh4)2so4 ) (17.04 kg / 1 kmol ) = 92846.98 kg NH3 needed
