Ammonium perchlorate nh4clo4 is the solid rocket fuel used by the u. s. space shuttle. it reacts with itself to produce nitrogen gas n2 , chlorine gas cl2 , oxygen gas o2 , water h2o , and a great deal of energy. what mass of water is produced by the reaction of 4.7g of ammonium perchlorate?

First, we write the balanced chemical equation for the phenomenon:

2NH₄ClO₄ → 4H₂O + N₂ + Cl₂ + 2O₂

We can see from the equation that the molar ratio between ammonium perchlorate and water is 1 : 2. We now calculate the moles of ammonium perchlorate:

Moles = mass / molecular weight
Moles = 4.7 / 117.5
Moles = 0.04

So the moles of water produced will be 2 * 0.04 = 0.08 mole

Mass of water = 0.08 * 18

1.44 grams of water will be produced

The correct answer is b) false