2006-08-19 22:33:13 · 6 answers · asked by sid 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Heating Ammonium Nitrate gently will produce nitrous oxide (dinitrogen oxide (N2O)).
NH4NO3 (s) ----> N2O(g) + 2H2O (g)
However this reaction is explosive if the ammonium nitrate is heated too vigorously or if it is hested until too little is left in the tube. A safer way of preparing N2O is by heating an ammonium salt with a nitrate like KNO3, which by double decomposition gives ammonium nitrate and with continued heating eventually N2O.
(NH4)2SO4 (s) + KNO3 (s) ----> 2NH4NO3 (s) + K2SO4 (s)
NH4NO3 (s)----> N2O (g) + 2H2O (g)
Take care in all experiments.
2006-08-19 23:46:50 · answer #1 · answered by xtra-great-gal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NH4NO3 → N2O + 2H2O(this method has hazard of explosion)
or
2NH3 + 2O2 → N2O + 3H2O( in manganese dioxide-bismuth oxide catalyst)
or
HNO3 + NH2SO3H(sulfamic acid) → N2O + H2SO4 + H2O (safe method)
or
(NH3OH+Cl-)(hydroxylamine hydrochloride) + NaNO2(sodium nitrite) → N2O + NaCl + H2O
2006-08-20 01:54:39 · answer #2 · answered by lose control 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well there are several ways to make it. One way is to heat ammonium nitrate, it will then give off the gas. Try to buy the ammonium nitrate, otherwise you will need to get nitric acid to make it.
2006-08-19 22:38:53 · answer #3 · answered by Einsteininium 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
t can be prepared by heating ammonium nitrate in the laboratory. further instructions at the link, below. i wouldn't suggest trying it at home.
2006-08-19 23:03:54 · answer #4 · answered by altgrave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know
2006-08-23 03:33:57 · answer #5 · answered by Ravi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
which class are u in...........?
2006-08-19 22:39:53 · answer #6 · answered by DoN-- i aM bACk iN ActION....... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋