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 a balanced reaction equation for the decomposition of ammonium nitrate, and determine the standard enthalpy of reaction using standard enthalpies of formation:
solid ammonium nitrate = -366 kJ/mol and water vapor = -242 kJ/mol.

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