Question

Dinitrogen oxide, also known as laughing gas, is a sweet-tasting gas used in dentistry. when solid mixture of sodium nitrate and ammonium sulfate is heated, the products are solid sodium sulfate, gaseous water and gaseous dinitrogen oxide. write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction.

Answer 1

2NaNO3 + (NH4)2SO4 -----> Na2SO4 + 2N2O + 4H2O

Step-by-step explanation:

When you heat sodium nitrate and Ammonium sulfate, they decompose to give sodium sulphate, dinitrogen(I)oxide and water.