How many moles of H2 is needed to produce 12 moles of NH3

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Lloyd Rochester · Answer 1 · 2023-12-03T13:39:05+0000

The balanced reaction is:

$N_2+3H_2\rightarrow2NH_3$

According to this, 3 moles of H2 produce 2 moles of NH3. Use this ratio to find the number of moles of NH3 produced:

$12molNH_3\cdot(3molH_2)/(2molNH_3)=18molH_2$

It means that 18 moles of H2 are needed to produce 12 moles of NH3