Q132CP

Question

Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate, formed from the reaction of phosphoric acid with ammonia, is used as a crop fertilizer as well as a component of some fire extinguishers. (a) What are the mass percentages of N and P in the compound? (b) How much ammonia is incorporated into 100. g of compound?

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  1. Mass percentage of N is 12.18 % and P=26.94 %. 
  2. The mass of ammonia is 14.79 g.
1Step 1: Finding the mass percentage of N and P

The mass percentage can be calculated as,


Molecular mss of NH4H2PO4=6×a.m.of H+a.m. of N+4×a.m. of O                                                      +a.m. of P                                                      =6×1+14.01+4×16+30.97                                                      =114.98               Masspercentage of N=Atomic mass of NMolecular mass ofNH4H2PO4×100                                                      =14.01114.98×100                  Masspercentage(N)=12.18%                                    Masspercentage(P)=Atomic mass of PMolecular mass ofNH4H2PO4×100                                                    =30.97114.98×100                Masspercentage(P)=26.94%

2Step 2: Finding the mass of ammonia

The mass percentage can be denoted as,


Masspercentage(NH3)=Atomic mass of NH3Molecular mass of NH4H2PO4                                        =17.01114.98×100Masspercentage(NH3)=14.79%                    Mass(NH3)=Molecular mass of NH4H2PO4×                                           Mass percentage(NH3)                   Mass(NH3)=100 g×0.1479                                        =14.79 g