Question 1 Report
The products of the thermal decomposition of ammonium trioxonitrate(v) are
Ammonium trioxonitrate(V) is the IUPAC name for ammonium nitrate, NH4NO3. When heated gently (thermal decomposition), it breaks down as follows:
\[\text{NH}_4\text{NO}_3 \xrightarrow{\text{heat}} \text{N}_2\text{O} + 2\text{H}_2\text{O}\]
The products are dinitrogen monoxide (N2O, also known as nitrous oxide or laughing gas) and water (H2O).
To verify, check that the equation is balanced:
The other options are incorrect: NO2 and H2O would not balance correctly with the given reactant; N2O and O2 would leave hydrogen unaccounted for; and NO3 is not a stable molecular product of thermal decomposition.
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