Question

1. Cisplatin is an anti tumor agent. It has the molecular formula Pt(NH3)2Cl2. How many grams of cisplatin can be produced if the limiting reactant is 1 kg of platinum?

I got 1538.1 g Pt(NH3)2Cl2.

2. Hydrogen cyanide is used in the production of cyanimid fertilizers. It is produced by the following reaction.
2 CH4+2NH3+3O2---> 2HCN+6H2O

A. How much HCN can be produced starting with 100 kg of each of the reactants?

Is it 0.0562 g?

B. What is the limiting reactant?

Oxygen?

Answers

1 is ok with the number but you aren't allowed that many significant figures.

2. No. I think you came out with the right answer for kg (56.2 kg) and converted to grams wrong.

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