Ammonium perchlorate is used as the oxidizer in solid-fuel rockets. Assume that one launch requires 700. tons
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Ammonium perchlorate is used as the oxidizer in solid-fuel rockets. Assume that one launch requires 700. tons (6.35 × 105 kg) of the salt, and the salt decomposes according to the equation on page 1005.
(a) What mass of water is produced? What mass of O2 is produced?
(b) If all the O2 produced is assumed to react with the powdered aluminum present in the rocket engine, what mass of aluminum is required to use up all of the O2?
(c) What mass of Al2O3 is produced?
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The decomposition of ammonium perchlorate NH4ClO4 leads to the formation of water H2O nitrogen gas N2 chlorine gas Cl2 and oxygen gas O2 as per the fo...View the full answer
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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity
ISBN: 9780357001172
10th Edition
Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel
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