Ammonium nitrate decomposes explosively upon heating according to the following balanced equation: 2NH4NO3(s)→2N2(g)+O2(g)+4H2O(g) Calculate the total volume of gas (at 121 ∘C and 748 mmHg ) produced by the complete decomposition of 1.71 kg of ammonium nitrate.
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To convert the mass of ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) to moles, use the molar mass of NH4NO3. The molar mass is calculated by adding the atomic masses of all the atoms in the formula: (2x14.007) + (4x1.008) + (3x16.00) = 80.043 g/mol. Moles of NH4NO3 = mass (in grams) Show more…
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Ammonium nitrate decomposes explosively upon heating according to the following balanced equation: 2NH4NO3(s)→2N2(g)+O2(g)+4H2O(g). Calculate the total volume of gas (at 115 ∘C∘C and 770 mmHg ) produced by the complete decomposition of 1.38 kg of ammonium nitrate. (in Liters)
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