Ammonium Nitrate Is Explosive Because

question 177

Multiple Choice

Ammonium nitrate is explosive because

• A) the ammonium ion decomposes readily.
• B) the ammonium ion can be oxidized by the nitrate ion.
• C) the nitrate ion decomposes readily.
• D) the ammonium ion is readily reduced.
• E) nitrate reacts readily with oxygen in air.

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