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  • Ammonia Production from Nitrogen: Calculating Moles of NH3
    The balanced chemical equation for the reaction between nitrogen gas (N2) and hydrogen gas (H2) to produce ammonia (NH3) is:

    $$N_2 + 3H_2 \rightarrow 2NH_3$$

    From the equation, we can see that 1 mole of N2 reacts with 3 moles of H2 to produce 2 moles of NH3.

    The molar mass of N2 is 28 g/mol. Therefore, 14 grams of N2 is equal to:

    $$14 \text{ g N}_2 \times \frac{1 \text{ mol N}_2}{28 \text{ g N}_2} = 0.5 \text{ mol N}_2$$

    According to the stoichiometry of the balanced chemical equation, 1 mole of N2 produces 2 moles of NH3. Therefore, 0.5 moles of N2 will produce:

    $$0.5 \text{ mol N}_2 \times \frac{2 \text{ mol NH}_3}{1 \text{ mol N}_2} = 1 \text{ mol NH}_3$$

    Hence, 14 grams of N2 can produce 1 mole of NH3.

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