When Ammonium Nitrate (NH₄NO₃)(s) Is Used in Explosives, It Decomposes

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Essay

When ammonium nitrate (NH₄NO₃)(s) is used in explosives, it decomposes to N₂(g), O₂(g), and H₂O(g).Write the balanced decomposition reaction equation with the lowest whole-number coefficients.Determine the standard enthalpy of reaction using standard enthalpies of formation:
NH₄ NO₃(s), -366 kJ/mol; H₂ O(g), -242 kJ/mol.

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