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Silver sulfadiazine burn-treating cream creates a barrier against bacterial invasion and releases antimicrobial agents directly into the wound. If 20.0 g is reacted with 40.0 g , what mass of silver sulfadiazine, , can be produced, assuming 100% yield?

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We will produce 57.1 grams of silver sulfadiazine

Step-by-step explanation:

Silver sulfadiazine burn-treating cream creates a barrier against bacterial invasion and releases antimicrobial agents directly into the wound. If 20.0 g of Ag2O is reacted with 40.0 of C10H10N4SO2, what mass of silver sulfadiazine (AgC10H9N4SO2) can be produced assuming 100% yield?

Step 1: Data given

Mass of Ag2O = 20.0 grams

Molar mass of Ag2O = 231.735 g/mol

Mass of C10H10N4SO2 = 40.0 grams

Molar mass of C10H10N4SO2 = 250.277 g/mol

Step 2: The balanced equation

Ag2O + 2C10H10N4SO2 → 2AgC10H9N4SO2 + H2O

Step 3: Calculate moles Ag2O

Moles Ag2O = mass Ag2O / molar mass Ag2O

Moles Ag2O = 20.0 grams / 231.735 g/mol

Moles Ag2O = 0.0863 moles

Step 4: Calculate moles C10H10N4SO2

Moles C10H10N4SO2 = 40.0 grams / 250.277 g/mol

Moles C10H10N4SO2 = 0.160 moles

Step 5: Calculate the limiting reactant

For 1 mol Ag2O we need 2 moles 2C10H10N4SO2 to produce 2 moles AgC10H9N4SO2 and 1 mol H2O

C10H10N4SO2 is the limiting reactant. There will react 0.160 moles.

Ag2O is in excess. There will react 0.160/ 2 = 0.080 moles

There will remain 0.0863 - 0.080 = 0.0063 moles Ag2O

Step 5: Calculate moles AgC10H9N4SO2

For 1 mol Ag2O we need 2 moles 2C10H10N4SO2 to produce 2 moles AgC10H9N4SO2 and 1 mol H2O

For 0.160 moles C10H10N4SO2 we'll have 0.160 moles AgC10H9N4SO2

Step 6: Calculate mass AgC10H9N4SO2

Mass AgC10H9N4SO2 = moles * molar mass

Mass AgC10H9N4SO2 = 0.160 moles * 357.137 g/mol

Mass AgC10H9N4SO2 = 57.1 grams

We will produce 57.1 grams of silver sulfadiazine

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