WAter amd nitrous oside are produced by heating ammonium nitrate

NH4NO3 >>>> NO + H2O

is that right?

Judge for yourself. The reaction is:

NH4NO3 ---> N2O + 2H2O

Thanks alot. I was not sure what how to write nitrous oxide.

Yes, you are correct. When ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) is heated, it decomposes into two gases: nitrous oxide (commonly known as laughing gas, N2O) and water (H2O). The balanced chemical equation for this reaction is:

2NH4NO3 → 2N2O + 4H2O

To confirm this, you can follow a simple process:

1. Determine the formula for ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3).
2. Write the balanced chemical equation for the decomposition of ammonium nitrate.
- In this case, two molecules of ammonium nitrate produce two molecules of nitrous oxide and four molecules of water.
3. When heated, ammonium nitrate decomposes into nitrous oxide and water.
4. The equation 2NH4NO3 → 2N2O + 4H2O demonstrates that two molecules of ammonium nitrate break down to form two molecules of nitrous oxide and four molecules of water.

Remember to always balance the equation to ensure that the number of atoms of each element remains the same on both sides of the equation.