A student was asked to find the molar mass of calcium nitrate, Ca(NO3)2. she added the molar masses of calcium, nitrogen, and ox
ygen. Explain why she didn’t get the correct value for the molar mass of the compound.
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Answer:
280 g
Explanation:
Let's consider the decomposition of ammonium nitrate.
NH₄NO₃(s) ⇒ N₂(g) + 0.5 O₂(g) + 2 H₂O(g)
We can establish the following relations:
- The molar mass of NH₄NO₃ is 80.04 g/mol.
- The molar ratio of NH₄NO₃ to N₂ is 1:1.
- The molar mass of N₂ is 28.01 g/mol.
The mass of N₂ produced when 800 g of NH₄NO₃ react is: