When zinc metal is reacted with nitric acid, ammonium nitrate, zinc nitrate and water are produced. The balanced equation for this reaction is as follows
What masses of zinc and nitric acid are needed to form 100 g of ammonium nitrate?
A. 261.6 g Zn; 630 gHNO3
B. 400 g Zn ; 1000 g HNO3
C. 81.8 g Zn ; 78.8 g HNO3
D. 327 g Zn ; 787.5 g HNO3
