Question 33Read the information below about the Orica ammonia plant in Newcastle.The city of Newcastle is the second most populated area in the Australian state of NewSouth Wales. Located at the mouth of the Hunter River, it is one of the largest coalexporting harbours in the world.The company Orica is one of the world's largest providers of commercial explosives andinnovative blasting systems to the mining, quarrying, oil and gas, and constructionmarkets. The map below shows the location of Orica's Newcastle Site.LenaghanWetlandsNational ParkStockringtonKooragangIslandFern BaD WorimiPort Waratah CoalServices (PWCS).FletcherMIShamptonShortland WarabrookMinmiMIPacific HeyOrica LimitedCallaghanWallsendA15WallsendJesmondTighes HillCameron ParkMánvileilleElermore ValeLambtonAISEngenium Pty LtdBlackbutt Nature ReserveB89O CompleteMining SolutionsO Palaris43Mindoro Resources LtdKotaraMerewetherCoal ServicesGlenrockTeralbaCharlestownGo gleWhitebridgeDS7An ammonia-manufacturing plantoperates on Kooragang Island.ORICA"Ammonia is used to make ammoniumnitrate, a hazardous chemical used inthe production of fertilisers andexplosives. Large stockpiles ofammonium nitrate exist within theTHIS IS A NON SMOKING SITENO MATCHES OR LIGHTERS PERMITTEDBEYOND THIS POINTOrica site.Last year, a major explosion in anoverseas major city was due to thedecomposition of large masses ofammonium nitrate.A photograph of the container used tostore ammonium nitrate at the plant.Question 33 continuesQuestion 33 (continued)(a) At temperatures above 260°C, if confined, and when contaminated,ammonium nitrate pellets can decompose, forming dinitrogen oxide gas andwater vapour.Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction described above.(b)Given that the enthalpy of decomposition of ammonium nitrate is-454kJ/mol, calculate the energy released from the decomposition of 2.0kgof the solid.(c) Discuss the location of Orica's ammonium nitrate storage facility,applying principles studied in the Year 12 Chemistry Course.

An ammonia manufacturing plant operates on Kooragang Island. Ammonia is used to make ammonium…

Question 33 (continued) (a) At temperatures above 260°C, if confined, and when contaminated, ammonium nitrate pellets can decompose, forming dinitrogen oxide gas and water vapour. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction described above. (b) Given that the enthalpy of decomposition of ammonium nitrate is -454KJ/mol, calculate the energy released from the decomposition of 2.0kg of the solid. (c) Discuss the location of Orica's ammonium nitrate storage facility, applying principles studied in the Year 12 Chemistry Course.

Question 33 (continued) (a) At temperatures above 260°C, if confined, and when contaminated, ammonium nitrate pellets can decompose, forming dinitrogen oxide gas and water vapour. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction described above. (b) Given that the enthalpy of decomposition of ammonium nitrate is -454KJ/mol, calculate the energy released from the decomposition of 2.0kg of the solid. (c) Discuss the location of Orica's ammonium nitrate storage facility, applying principles studied in the Year 12 Chemistry Course.

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