Question

Write the balanced chemical equation for the dissolution of ammonium nitrate. What is the coefficient in front of the solvated anion?

Answer 1

The balanced chemical equation for the dissolution of ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) in water can be represented as follows:

NH4NO3 (s) → NH4+ (aq) + NO3- (aq)

In this equation, the coefficient in front of the solvated anion NO3- is 1. This indicates that one mole of ammonium nitrate dissociates to produce one mole of solvated nitrate ions (NO3-) in the aqueous solution.