Nitrous oxide (N,0), also known as “laughing gas," is commonly used as an anesthetic in dentistry. It is manufactured by heating ammonium nitrate. The balanced equation is NH,NO3(s) –A, N,O(g) + 2H,0(g) (a) Calculate the mass of ammonium nitrate that must be heated in order to produce 10.0 g of nitrous oxide. (b) Determine the corresponding mass of water produced in the reaction.

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Nitrous oxide (N,0), also known as “laughing gas," is commonly used as an anesthetic in dentistry. It is manufactured by heating ammonium
nitrate. The balanced equation is
NH,NO3(s) –A, N,O(g) + 2H,0(g)
(a) Calculate the mass of ammonium nitrate that must be heated in order to produce 10.0 g of nitrous oxide. (b) Determine the corresponding
mass of water produced in the reaction.
Transcribed Image Text:Nitrous oxide (N,0), also known as “laughing gas," is commonly used as an anesthetic in dentistry. It is manufactured by heating ammonium nitrate. The balanced equation is NH,NO3(s) –A, N,O(g) + 2H,0(g) (a) Calculate the mass of ammonium nitrate that must be heated in order to produce 10.0 g of nitrous oxide. (b) Determine the corresponding mass of water produced in the reaction.
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