Solution
Related Formula
Balanced reaction for nitration of nitrobenzene:
C₆H₅NO₂ + HNO₃ arrow C₆H₄(NO₂)₂ + H₂O Moles = MassMolar MassCore Logic
From the balanced stoichiometry:
- 1 mole of nitrobenzene yields 1 mole of m-dinitrobenzene.
Step 1: Determine molar masses
- Molar mass of Nitrobenzene (C₆H₅NO₂):
- Molar mass of m-Dinitrobenzene (C₆H₄(NO₂)₂):
Step 2: Calculate moles and find X
Moles of m-dinitrobenzene produced:
n = 4.2~g168~g/mol = 0.025~molSince stoichiometry is
1:1, the moles of nitrobenzene required is also0.025\mathrm{~mol}:Mass of nitrobenzene X = 0.025~mol × 123~g/mol = 3.075~gRounding to the nearest integer gives
3$.Pattern Recognition
Electrophilic aromatic substitution stoichiometry is straightforward: each aromatic precursor ring converts to exactly one product ring. Finding moles from the heavier substituted product and converting back using the reactant's molecular weight quickly yields the answer.
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