Chemistry
Write the equation for the action of heat on:
(a) Ammonium chloride
(b) Ammonium nitrate
State whether each reaction is an example of thermal decomposition or thermal dissociation.
Ammonia
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(a) NH4Cl ⇌ NH3 + HCl
This reaction is an example of thermal dissociation.
(b) NH4NO3 ⇌ N2O + 2H2O
This reaction is an example of thermal dissociation.
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