Problem Page Ammonium perchlorate is the solid rocket fuel used by the U. S. Space Shuttle. It reacts with itself to produce nitrogen gas, chlorine gas, oxygen gas, water, and a great deal of energy. What mass of water is produced by the reaction of 5.9 g of ammonium perchlorate

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14 November, 18:22

Problem Page Ammonium perchlorate is the solid rocket fuel used by the U. S. Space Shuttle. It reacts with itself to produce nitrogen gas, chlorine gas, oxygen gas, water, and a great deal of energy. What mass of water is produced by the reaction of 5.9 g of ammonium perchlorate

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Toby Davila · Answer 1

the reaction of ammonium perchlorate is as follows.

2 NH₄ClO₄ = N₂ + Cl₂ + 2O₂ + 4H₂O.

235 g 72 g

235g ammonium perchlorate gives 72g water

5.9 g ammonium perchlorate gives (72/235) x 5.9 = 1.807 g