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Ch.3 - Chemical Reactions and Reaction Stoichiometry
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Capitolo 3, Problema 12c

Balance the following equations: c. NH4NO3(𝑠)⟶N2(𝑔)+O2(𝑔)+H2O(𝑔)

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Step 1: Identify the number of atoms for each element on both sides of the equation. In the reactant side, we have 2 Nitrogen atoms, 4 Hydrogen atoms, and 3 Oxygen atoms. On the product side, we have 2 Nitrogen atoms, 2 Hydrogen atoms, and 3 Oxygen atoms.
Step 2: Balance the Hydrogen atoms first. Since there are 4 Hydrogen atoms on the reactant side and only 2 on the product side, we can balance this by placing a coefficient of 2 in front of H2O on the product side. Now the equation looks like this: NH4NO3(𝑠)⟶N2(𝑔)+O2(𝑔)+2H2O(𝑔).
Step 3: Now, check the Oxygen atoms. We have 3 Oxygen atoms on the reactant side and 4 on the product side (2 from 2H2O and 2 from O2). To balance this, we can place a coefficient of 2 in front of NH4NO3 on the reactant side. Now the equation looks like this: 2NH4NO3(𝑠)⟶N2(𝑔)+O2(𝑔)+2H2O(𝑔).
Step 4: Check the Nitrogen atoms. We have 4 Nitrogen atoms on the reactant side and 2 on the product side. To balance this, we can place a coefficient of 2 in front of N2 on the product side. Now the equation looks like this: 2NH4NO3(𝑠)⟶2N2(𝑔)+O2(𝑔)+2H2O(𝑔).
Step 5: Finally, verify that the equation is balanced by checking that the number of atoms for each element is the same on both sides of the equation. We have 4 Nitrogen atoms, 8 Hydrogen atoms, and 6 Oxygen atoms on both sides, so the equation is balanced.

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