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Question
Write the equation for the action of heat on Ammonium nitrate.
State whether the reaction is an example of thermal decomposition or thermal dissociation.
Solution
The action of heat on ammonium nitrate \[\ce{(NH4NO3)}\] can be represented by the following equation:
\[\ce{NH4NO3 <=> N2O + 2H2O}\]
This reaction is an example of thermal decomposition, which occurs when a chemical is broken down into simpler compounds using heat. Ammonium nitrate decomposes into nitrogen oxide \[\ce{(N2O)}\] and \[\ce{H2O}\].
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