Q. A sample of ammonium phosphate $\left( NH_{4} \right)_{3}PO_{4}\$contains 6.36 moles of hydrogen atoms. The number of moles of oxygen atom in the sample is (atomic mass of N = 14.04, H = 1, P = 31, O = 16)

A) 0.265
B) 0.795
C) 2.12
D) 4.14
Explanation

(c)
1 mole of $\left( NH_{4} \right)_{3}PO_{4}$ contains 12 moles of hydrogen atoms.
$\therefore 12$ moles of hydrogen atoms $\equiv$ 1 mole of $\left( NH_{4} \right)_{3}PO_{4}$
$\therefore 1$ moles of hydrogen atom $= \frac{1}{12}$ mole of $\left( NH_{4} \right)_{3}PO_{4}$
$\therefore 6.36$ moles of hydrogen atom $= \frac{1}{12} \times 6.36$
$= \frac{6.36}{12}$ mole of $\left( NH_{4} \right)_{3}PO_{4}$
1 mole of $\left( NH_{4} \right)_{3}PO_{4}$ $= 4$ moles of oxygen
So, $\frac{6.36}{12}$ mole of $\left( NH_{4} \right)_{3}PO_{4} = \frac{4 \times 6.36}{12} = 2.12$ mol

Dr. Abubacker
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