Ammonium nitrate on being heated

Decompose

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The correct option is A
Decompose

Ammonium nitrate decomposes into the gases nitrous oxide and water vapour when heated. The temperature (280 $^{\circ}$ is important here as this decomposition can be explosive if not careful.
$N H_{4} N O_{3} ⟶ N_{2} O + 2 H_{2} O$

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