Question

Ammonium perchlorate (NH CIO) is a powerful solid rocket fuel, used in the Space Shuttle boosters. It decomposes into nitrogen (N2) gas, chlorine (CI) gas, oxygen (O2) gas and water vapor, releasing a great deal of energy. Calculate the moles of water produced by the reaction of 0.085 mol of ammonium perchlorate. Be sure your answer has a unit symbol, if necessary, and round it to 2 significant digits. 0 0. X 5 ?

Answer 1

Balance chemical equation is:

2NH4C104 + N2 +202 + Cl2 + 4H2O

2 mol of ammonium perchlorate produce = 4 mol water

=>1 mol of ammonium perchlorate produce = 2 mol water

=>0.085 mol of ammonium perchlorate produce = 2$\times$0.085 mol water=0.17 mol water

Amount of water produced=0.17 mol