Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The amount of ammonium nitrate in tons needed to release 1 million kJ of energy needs to be determined.
Concept introduction:
From number of moles, mass can be calculated as follows:
Here, M is molar mass.
(b)
Interpretation:
The amount of TNT in tons to release the same amount of energy needs to be determined.
Concept introduction:
From number of moles, mass can be calculated as follows:
Here, M is molar mass.
(c)
Interpretation:
The amount of U-235 in tons to obtain the same amount of energy needs to be determined.
Concept introduction:
From number of moles, mass can be calculated as follows:
Here, M is molar mass.
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