The reusable booster rockets of the space shuttle use a mixture of aluminum and ammonium perchlorate as fuel. A possible reaction is 3Al(s)+3NH4ClO4(s)Al2O3(s)+AlCl3(s)+3NO(g)+6H2O(g) Calculate H for this reaction

In the synthesis of ammonia, if [H2]/t = 4.5 104 mol/L min, what is [NH3]/t? N2(g) + 3 H2(g) 2 NH3(g)

A rebreathing gas mask contains potassium superoxide, KO2, which reacts with moisture in the breath to give oxygen. 4KO2(s)+2H2O(l)4KOH(s)+3O2(g) Estimate the grams of potassium superoxide required to supply a persons oxygen needs for one hour. Assume a person requires 1.00 102 kcal of energy for this time period. Further assume that this energy can be equated to the heat of combustion of a quantity of glucose, C6H12O6, to CO2(g) and H2O(l). From the amount of glucose required to give 1.00 102 kcal of heat, calculate the amount of oxygen consumed and hence the amount of KO2 required. The ff0 for glucose(s) is 1273 kJ/mol.

Consider the accompanying diagram. Ball A is allowed to fall and strike ball B. Assume that all of ball As energy is transferred to ball B at point I, and that there is no loss of energy to other sources. What is the kinetic energy and the potential energy of ball B at point II? The potential energy is given by PE = mgz, where m is the mass in kilograms, g is the gravitational constant (9.81 m/s2), and z is the distance in meters.

One of the components of polluted air is NO. It is formed in the high-temperature environment of internal combustion engines by the following reaction: N2(g)+O2(g)2NO(g)H=180KJ Why are high temperatures needed to convert N2 and O2 to NO?

The sugar glucose (C6H12O6) is broken down in a decomposition reaction to ethanol (C2H6O) and bubbles, CO2. Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction.

The extraction of aluminum metal from the aluminum hydroxide found in bauxite by the Hall-Héroult process is one of the most remarkable success stories of 19th century chemistry, turning aluminum from a rare and precious metal into the cheap commodity it is today. In the first step, aluminum hydroxide reacts to form alumina Al2O3  and water:   2Al(OH)3(s) + Al2O3(s) ->  3H2O(g) In the second step, alumina Al2O3  and carbon react to form aluminum and carbon dioxide:   2Al2O3(s) +  3C(s) + 4Al(s) ->  3CO2(g) Suppose the yield of the first step is 74.%  and the yield of the second step is  76.% . Calculate the mass of aluminum hydroxide required to make  4.0kg  of aluminum.   Be sure your answer has a unit symbol, if needed, and is rounded to the correct number of significant digits.

Magnesium nitrate and barium nitrate decompose similarly on heating and the reaction can be represented as follow: M(NO3)2 (s) --› MO (s) + 2NO2 (g) + ½O2 (g), where M = Mg or Ba (a) When Group 1 nitrates (with the exception of lithium nitrate) are strongly heated, the corresponding nitrite was formed along with a colorless gas which relights a glowing splint. (i) Write a balanced equation for the thermal decomposition of potassium nitrate. (ii) Unlike other Group 1 nitrates, lithium nitrate decomposes on heating in the same way as Group 2 nitrates. Suggest a reason for the difference in behaviour, and give an equation for its decomposition. (b) Zinc carbonate and magnesium carbonate decompose when heated to give similar products. (i) Suggest an equation for the thermal decomposition of magnesium carbonate. (ii) The radius of Zn2+ cation is 0.074 nm. Use the Data Booklet to deduce whether zinc carbonate will decompose at a higher or lower temperature than magnesium carbonate. Explain…

The reaction of iron(III)sulphide (Fe2S3) and hydrochloric acid (HCl) produces hydrogen sulphide (H2S) and Iron(III)Chloride (FeCl3). FeCl3 can then react with ammonia (NH3) and water to produce iron hydroxide Fe(OH)3 and ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) . Write a balanced overall reaction for the two step process.