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NH4NO3 🔪 N2O + 2H2O

How many moles of NH4NO3 are required to produce 33.0g of N2O?

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Balanced equation: NH4NO3 → N2O + 2 H2O (1 mol NH4NO3 produces 1 mol N2O).

Molar mass N2O = 2(14.01) + 16.00 = 44.01 g·mol⁻¹.

Moles N2O = 33.0 g / 44.01 g·mol⁻¹ = 0.750 mol.

Therefore 0.750 mol NH4NO3 are required (1:1 ratio).