Question 31
Nitrogen and its CompoundsWhich of the following are produced when ammonium trioxonitrate (V) crystals are cautiously heated in a hard glass roundbottomed flask?
- A.N2O and steam
- B.NO2 and ammonia
- C.N2O4 and NO2
- D.NO and NO2
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (N2O and steam)
Explanation
Gentle heating of ammonium nitrate gives dinitrogen oxide and water: NH4NO3 → N2O + 2H2O.