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You are given 50.00 mL of 0.699 ammonium phosphate and 50.00 mL of 0.888 M lead nitrate. Will a precipitate form? If so, write the balanced molecular reaction equation and the balanced net ionic reaction equation, then calculate the theoretical yield (in grams) of the product formed
The reaction of ammonium phosphate with lead nitrate is
Molecular equation
2(NH4)3PO4 + 3Pb(NO3)2 ---> 6NH4NO3 + Pb3(PO4)2 (s)
Net ionic reaction
2PO4-3 + 3Pb+2---> Pb3(PO4)2 (s)
There will be formation of ppt of lead phosphate
Moles of ammonium phosphate taken = Molarity X volume = 0.699 X 50 millimoles = 34.95millimoles
Moles of lead nitrate = Molarity X volume = 0.888 X 50 millimoles = 44.4 millimoles
As per balanced equation two moles of ammonium phosphate will react with three moles of lead nitrate to give one mole of Pb3(PO4)2
Here 34.95 millimoles of ammonium phosphate will required = 1.5 X 34.95 millimoles of lead nitrate
= 52.43 millimoles
so limiting reagent is lead nitrate
Now, three moles of lead nitrate will give one mole of lead phosphate precipitate
therefore 44.4 millimoles of lead nitrate will give = 44.4/3 millimoles of lead phosphate = 14.8 millimoles of lead phosphate
Molecular weight of lead phosphate = 811.54 g/mol
MAss of lead phosphate (in grams) obtained = Moles X molecular weight
= 14.8 millimoles X 811.54 g/mole = 12.011 grams