Question

Ammonium perchlorate is a powerful solid rocket fuel, used in the Space Shuttle boosters. It decomposes into nitrogen gas, chlorine gas, oxygen gas and water vapor, releasing a great deal of energy. Calculate the moles of nitrogen produced by the reaction of 1.6 mol of ammonium perchlorate.

Answer 1

the answer is 1.6 moles.

Step-by-step explanation:

The balanced chemical equation for the decomposition of ammonium perchlorate is:

NH4ClO4 → N2(g) + 2H2O(g) + Cl2(g) + 3O2(g)

From the balanced equation, we can see that for every 1 mole of ammonium perchlorate decomposed, 1 mole of nitrogen gas is produced.

Therefore, if we decompose 1.6 moles of ammonium perchlorate, we will produce 1.6 moles of nitrogen gas.

So the answer is 1.6 moles.