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  • Nitric Oxide Production: Calculating Moles from N₂O₂Cl₂ Decomposition
    Here's how to solve this problem:

    1. Balanced Chemical Equation:

    First, we need the balanced chemical equation for the decomposition of N₂O₂Cl₂:

    2 N₂O₂Cl₂ → 4 NO + 2 Cl₂ + O₂

    2. Mole Ratio:

    The balanced equation tells us that 2 moles of N₂O₂Cl₂ produce 4 moles of NO.

    3. Calculation:

    Since you have 4 moles of N₂O₂Cl₂, we can set up a proportion to find the moles of NO produced:

    (2 moles N₂O₂Cl₂) / (4 moles NO) = (4 moles N₂O₂Cl₂) / (x moles NO)

    Solving for x:

    x = (4 moles N₂O₂Cl₂ * 4 moles NO) / (2 moles N₂O₂Cl₂)

    x = 8 moles NO

    Answer: 8 moles of nitric oxide (NO) can be produced from the decomposition of 4 moles of N₂O₂Cl₂.

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