Multiple choice

$50\ ml$ of mixture of $NH_{3}$ and $H_{2}$ are decomposed to yield $N_{2}$ and $H_{2}$ and to the resulting mixture $40\ ml\ O_{2}$ is added and the mixture is sparked to yield $H_{2}O$. When the resulting mixture of gases were passed through alkaline pyrogallol $6\ ml$ contraction was observed. Calculate the percentage composition of $NH_{3}$ in the original mixture.

  1. $85\%$
  2. $72\%$
  3. $65\%$
  4. $90\%$
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is a chemistry stoichiometry problem. 2NH3 -> N2 + 3H2. 50ml mixture. Let NH3 be x, H2 be 50-x. N2 produced = x/2, H2 produced = 3x/2. Total H2 = 50-x + 3x/2 = 50 + x/2. O2 added = 40ml. 2H2 + O2 -> 2H2O. H2 reacts with O2 in 2:1 ratio. 40ml O2 reacts with 80ml H2. Contraction = 6ml. This requires detailed calculation of gas volumes.