Question

Give the following reaction: ammonium nitrate—> dinitrogen monoxide + water.

a.) Write a complete balanced chemical equation.
b.) Calculate the number of molecules of water produced by 11.2g of ammonium nitrate

Answer 1

a) NH₄NO₃ ⇒ N₂O + 2 H₂O

b) 1.69 × 10²³ molecules

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Write the balanced equation

NH₄NO₃ ⇒ N₂O + 2 H₂O

Step 2: Convert 11.2 g of NH₄NO₃ to moles

The molar mass of NH₄NO₃ is 80.04 g/mol.

11.2 g × 1 mol/80.04 g = 0.140 mol

Step 3: Calculate the moles of H₂O produced

0.140 mol NH₄NO₃ × 2 mol H₂O/1 mol NH₄NO₃ = 0.280 mol H₂O

Step 4: Calculate the number of molecules in 0.280 moles of water

We will use Avogadro's number.

0.280 mol × 6.02 × 10²³ molecules/1 mol = 1.69 × 10²³ molecules