Dinitrogen monoxide (laughing gas)can be produced by the careful decomposition of ammonium nitrate at 250 °C.Choose the correct balanced equation for this reaction. A) NH₄NO₃(s)→ N₂O(g)+ 2 H₂(g)+ O₂(g) B) NH₄NO₃(s)+ 2 N₂(g)→ 3 N₂O(g)+ 2 H₂(g) C) NH₄NO₃(s)→ N₂O(g)+ 2 H₂O(g) D) 2 NH₄NO₃(s)→ N₂O(g)+ 2 HNO₂(g)+ H₂O(g)+ 2 H₂(g) E) 3 NH₄NO₃(s)→ N₂O(g)+ 2 N₂(g)+ 8 H₂O(g)

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The balanced equation for the decomposition of ammonium nitrate into dinitrogen monoxide and water vapor is: NH4NO3(s) → N2O(g) + 2 H2O(g). Choice C correctly shows the reactants and products with coefficients that balance the equation, while the other choices either have incorrect products or incorrect coefficients.

Dinitrogen Monoxide (Laughing Gas)can Be Produced by the Careful Decomposition