In: Chemistry
Wetlands can play a significant role in removing fertilizer
residues from rain runoff and groundwater; one way they do this is
through denitrification, which converts nitrate ions to nitrogen
gas:
2NO − 3(aq)+5CO(g)+2H+(aq) N2(g)+H2O(l)+5CO2(g)
Suppose 155 g of NO3- flows into a swamp each day. What volume of
N2 would be produced each day at 17°C and 1.00 atm if the
denitrification process were complete? What volume of CO2 would be
produced each day? Suppose the gas mixture produced by the
decomposition reaction is trapped in a container at 17°C; what is
the density of the mixture assuming Ptotal = 1.00 atm?
Volume of N2?
Volume of CO2?
Density?