Answer: The mass of nitric acid produced is 2.3 kg
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the number of moles, we use the equation:
.....(1)
Given mass of nitrogen dioxide = 17 kg = 1700 g (Conversion factor: 1 kg = 1000 g)
Molar mass of nitrogen dioxide = 46.0 g/mol
Putting values in equation 1, we get:

For the given chemical reaction:

By Stoichiometry of the reaction:
4 moles of nitrogen dioxide produces 4 moles of nitric acid
So, 36.96 moles of nitrogen dioxide will produce =
of nitric acid
Now, calculating the mass of nitric acid from equation 1, we get:
Molar mass of nitric acid = 63.01 g/mol
Moles of nitric acid = 36.96 moles
Putting values in equation 1, we get:

Converting this into kilograms, we use the conversion factor:
1 kg = 1000 g
So,

Hence, the mass of nitric acid produced is 2.3 kg