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  • Ammonium Nitrate Synthesis: Word & Chemical Equations
    The word equation for making ammonium nitrate is:

    Ammonia + Nitric Acid → Ammonium Nitrate

    This reaction is a neutralization reaction where ammonia (a base) reacts with nitric acid (an acid) to form ammonium nitrate (a salt) and water.

    Here's the balanced chemical equation:

    NH₃ (g) + HNO₃ (aq) → NH₄NO₃ (aq) + H₂O (l)

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