Final answer:
The student's question about balancing the equation NH4NO3 + Zn(OH)2 does not represent a standard reaction, but the decomposition of ammonium nitrate is described by the balanced equation 2NH4NO3 (s) => 2N2 (g) + 4H2O(g) + O2 (g).
Step-by-step explanation:
The student has asked to balance the chemical equation for the reaction between ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) and zinc hydroxide (Zn(OH)2). Unfortunately, the reaction between NH4NO3 and Zn(OH)2 is not a standard reaction, and it’s not clear what products would be expected or if it would occur under normal conditions. Usually, ammonium nitrate decomposes into nitrogen, water, and oxygen under heating, which is a decomposition reaction, not a reaction with zinc hydroxide. A balanced equation for the decomposition of ammonium nitrate would look like this: 2NH4NO3 (s) → 2N2 (g) + 4H2O(g) + O2 (g). In this balanced equation, the coefficients indicate that two molecules of ammonium nitrate produce two molecules of nitrogen gas, four molecules of water vapor, and one molecule of oxygen gas.