Determine the mass of nitric acid required to react with copper (2) oxide weighing 320 g.

In this task you will need to determine the mass of nitric acid. First, you need to draw up an equation for a chemical reaction.

2HNO3 + CuO = Cu (NO3) 2 + H2O.

It is necessary to make a proportion.

Determine the molar mass of copper oxide and nitric acid.

M (HNO3) = 1 + 14 + 16 * 3 = 63 g / mol.

M (CuO) = 80 g / mol.

X g of nitric acid – 320 g of copper oxide.

2 * 63 g / mol – 80 g / mol.

X = 2 * 63 * 320/80 = 504 g.

This means that the mass of nitric acid is 504 grams.

Answer: 504 g.



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