How many moles of gas molecules are obtained from 1 mole of


Nitroglycerine is used as an explosive. The equation for the explosion reaction is:

4C3H5(NO3)3 ( l ) 12CO2 ( g) 1 10H2O ( l ) 1 6N2 ( g) 1 O2 ( g)

a. How many moles does the equation show for:

i nitroglycerine?

ii gas molecules produced?

b. How many moles of gas molecules are obtained from 1 mole of nitroglycerine?

c. What is the total volume of gas (at rtp) obtained from 1 mole of nitroglycerine?

d. What is the mass of 1 mole of nitroglycerine?

(Ar : H 5 1, C 5 12, N 5 14, O 5 16.)

e. What will be the total volume of gas (at rtp) from exploding 1 kg of nitroglycerine?

f. Using your answers above, try to explain why nitroglycerine is used as an explosive

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