Answer:
Mass = 2.355 g
Step-by-step explanation:
Given data:
Mass of K₂O needed = ?
Mass of KNO₃ produced = 5.00 g
Solution:
Solution:
K₂O + 2HNO₃ → 2KNO₃ + H₂O
Number of moles of KNO₃:
Number of moles = mass/molar mass
Number of moles = 5.00 g/ 101.1 g/mol
Number of moles = 0.05 mol
now we will compare the moles of KNO₃ and K₂O.
KNO₃ : K₂O
2 : 1
0.05 : 1/2×0.05 = 0.025 mol
Mass of potassium oxide needed in gram:
Mass = number of moles × molar mass
Mass = 0.025 mol × 94.2 g/mol
Mass = 2.355 g