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What is the percentage composition of ammonium nitrate, NH4NO3?


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Step 1: Calculation of molecular mass of NH4NO3

The chemical formula for ammonium nitrate is NH4NO3.

NH4NO3=MolarmassofN×2+MolarmassofH×4+MolarmassofO×3=14gmol-1×2+1gmol-1×4+16gmol-1×3=80gmol-1

Step 2: Calculation of percentage of nitrogen in NH4NO3

PercentageofNitrogeninNH4NO3=MassofNinNH4NO3MolecularmassofNH4NO3×100=28gmol-180gmol-1×100=35%

Step 3: Calculation of percentage of hydrogen in NH4NO3

PercentageofhydrogeninNH4NO3=MassofHinNH4NO3MolecularmassofNH4NO3×100=4gmol-180gmol-1×100=5%

Step4. Calculation of percentage of oxygen in NH4NO3

PercentageofoxygeninNH4NO3=MassofOinNH4NO3MolecularmassofNH4NO3×100=48gmol-180gmol-1×100=60%

Hence, the percentage composition of nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen is 35%, 5%, and 60%


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