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Suppose the reaction Ca3(PO4)2 + 3H2SO4 → 3CaSO4 + 2H3PO4 is carried out starting with 151 g of Ca3(PO4)2 and 69.0 g of H2SO4. How much phosphoric acid will be produced? 95.4 g 46.0 g 220.0 g 103.4 g 68.9 g
Ca3(PO4)2 + 3H2SO4 → 3CaSO4 + 2H3PO4
Molecular weight of Ca3(PO4)2 =310 g
Molecular weight of H2SO4 = 98 g
No of moles of Ca3(PO4)2 = 151/310
= 0.5 M
No of moles of H2SO4 = 69/98
= 0.7 M
According to the equation 3 moles of H2SO4 gives 2 moles of H3PO4
0.7 moles give?
No of moles of H3PO4 = 0.7*2/3
= 0.46 M
0.46 M = wieght/molecular weight of H3PO4
0.46 = w/98
w = 0.46/98
= 0.0047 g
Weight of H3PO4 produced = 0.007 g