Curated OER
Ammonium Nitrate- Stoichiometry
Students quantify the relationship between moles and mass. They comprehend that ammonium nitrate is used as a fertilizer and an explosive. Students study the chemistry of ammonium nitrate and consider the advantages and disadvantages of...
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Ammonium Nitrate - Jeckyl or Hyde
Students study how chemicals can be very dangerous when not treated with care. They watch Ammonium Nitrate power point and read about accidents involving ammonium nitrate: Halifax Explosion, Oklahoma City Bombing.
Curated OER
Ammonium Nitrate - Efficient Fertilizers
Students study the chemistry of ammonium nitrate and consider the advantages and disadvantages of this compound. They compare different fertilizers and calculate the molar mass and percent nitrogen in the different fertilizers.
Curated OER
Ammonium Nitrate - Is it worth the Risk?
Students consider that ammonium nitrate is used as a fertilizer and an explosive. They study the chemistry of ammonium nitrate and consider the advantages and disadvantages of this compound. The dual nature of Ammonium Nitrate was...
Curated OER
Ammonium Nitrate - Heat of Solution
Students quantify the relationship between temperature, energy and heat
and define an endothermic reaction. They measure the energy change caused by dissolving one mole of ammonium nitrate in water.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Cold Pack Chemistry: Where Does the Heat Go?
This science fair project shows you what you need to make an endothermic reaction, the coldness of which is governed by the amount of ammonium nitrate used. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an...
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota Outreach: Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
A nice juxtaposition of endo- and exothermic reactions. Outlines two demonstrations. Barium hydroxide, sodium acetate, ammonium nitrate, ammonia.