Answer:
Mass percentage of NO in nitroglycerin is 39.63%.
Mass percent of NO in isoamyl nitrate is 22.55\%.
Explanation:
Molar mas of nitroglycerin ,[tex]C_3H_5N_3O_9=227.08 g/mol[/tex]
Molar mas of isoamyl nitrate,[tex]C_5H_{11}NO_3=117.15 g/mol[/tex]
Given: If each compound releases one molecule of NO per atom of N.
1)In nitroglycerin, there are 3 nitrogen atoms. then number of NO will be :
3 × 1= 3 NO molecules
Mass percent of NO in [tex]C_3H_5N_3O_9[/tex]
[tex]\% NO=\frac{3\times (14 g/mol+16 g/mol)}{227.08 g/mol}=39.63\%[/tex]
2)In isoamyl nitrate. , there are 1 nitrogen atom. then number of NO will be :
1 × 1= 3 NO molecules
Mass percent of NO in [tex]C_3H_5N_3O_9[/tex]
[tex]\% NO=\frac{1\times (14 g/mol+16 g/mol)}{133 g/mol}=22.55\%[/tex]
