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Multiple Choice
Which of the following chemical formulas represents ammonium nitrate?
A
NH_4Cl
B
KNO_3
C
NaNO_3
D
NH_4NO_3
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1
Understand that ammonium nitrate is a compound made from the ammonium ion and the nitrate ion.
Recall the chemical formula for the ammonium ion, which is \(\mathrm{NH_4^+}\).
Recall the chemical formula for the nitrate ion, which is \(\mathrm{NO_3^-}\).
Combine the ammonium ion and nitrate ion to form the neutral compound ammonium nitrate, resulting in the formula \(\mathrm{NH_4NO_3}\).
Compare the given options to identify which one matches \(\mathrm{NH_4NO_3}\), confirming that ammonium nitrate is represented by \(\mathrm{NH_4NO_3}\).