JEE Advanced levelNumerical answerDifficulty 3 of 3mc070
White phosphorus is burned: PX4+5OX2PX4OX10, using 12.4g of PX4 (124g/mol) and 12.8g of OX2. The PX4OX10 formed (the first step runs to completion, consuming the limiting reagent fully) is then hydrated, PX4OX10+6HX2O4HX3POX4, with 90% yield. The mass of HX3POX4 (98g/mol) obtained, in grams to two decimals, is
Numerical answer type, answer in g, tolerance 0.02.
Answer: 28.22 g
PX4 = 0.1 mol needs 0.5 mol OX2; only 0.4 mol is present, so OX2 limits. PX4OX10 = 0.4/5 = 0.08 mol. HX3POX4 = 4 x 0.08 x 0.90 = 0.288 mol x 98 = 28.224 g.