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The first step in the Oswald process for producing nitric acid is:
4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) > 4NO(g) + 6H2O(g)

If the reaction of 150 g of ammonia with 150 g of oxygen gas yields 87g of nitric oxide(NO), what is the percent yield of this reaction?

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