Copper reacts with nitric acid via the following equation:
3 Cu(s) + 8 HNO₃(aq) → 3 Cu(NO₃)₂(aq) + 2 NO(g) + 4 H₂O(ℓ)
What mass of NO(g) can be formed when 31.5 g of Cu reacts with 88.0 g HNO₃?