Addition of solid ammonium nitrate to water in a coffee cup calorimeter results in a solution with

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Addition of solid ammonium nitrate to water in a coffee cup calorimeter results in a solution with a temperature lower than the original temperature of the water. The NH4NO3(s) absorbs heat in the process of dissolving,NH4NO3(s) + heat  NH4+ (aq) + NO3 (aq)

If the calorimeter is perfectly insulating (no heat can enter or leave), what provides the heat?

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Chemistry Principles And Practice

ISBN: 9780534420123

3rd Edition

Authors: Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball

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