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What mass of ammonium chlorate is needed to decompose to give off 200 liters of oxygen?

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Equation for decomposition is as follow,

2 NH₄ClO₃ → 3 O₂ + 2 NH₄Cl

According to eq.

67.2 L (3 mole) off O₂ is produced by = 202.98 g (2 moles) NH₄ClO₃
So,
200 L of O₂ will be produced by = X g of NH₄ClO₃

Solving for X,
X = (202.98 g × 200 L) ÷ 67.2 L

X = 604.10 g of NH₄ClO₃
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