A sample of solid NH4NO3 was placed in an evacuated container and then heated so that it decomposed explosively according to the following equation:NH4NO3(s)  N2O(g) + 2H2O(g)At equilibrium the total pressure in the container was found to be 2.63 atm at a temperature of 500.°C. Calculate Kp.  a 2.70  b 72.8  c 0.674  d 1.54  e 0.769

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A sample of solid NH4NO3 was placed in an evacuated container and then heated so that it decomposed explosively according to the following equation:
NH4NO3(s)  N2O(g) + 2H2O(g)
At equilibrium the total pressure in the container was found to be 2.63 atm at a temperature of 500.°C. Calculate Kp.
 a
2.70
 b
72.8
 c
0.674
 d
1.54
 e
0.769
 
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