Billions of kilograms of urea, CO(NH 2 ) 2 , are produced annually for use as a

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Billions of kilograms of urea, CO(NH2)2, are produced annually for use as a fertilizer. A ball-and-stick model of urea is shown here. The reaction used is given below.

2 NH3(g) + CO,(g)  CO(NH2)2(s) + H2O)

The typical starting reaction mixture has a 3 : 1 mole ratio of NH3 to CO2. If 47.7 g urea forms per mole of CO2 that reacts, what is the 

(a) Theoretical yield;

(b) Actual yield; and 

(c) Percent yield?

Urea

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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