Composition
Molar Mass Equation:
1.00794*4+14.0067*2 + 15.9994*3= 80.052 g/mol
1.00794*4+14.0067*2 + 15.9994*3= 80.052 g/mol
Element
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Atomic Mass
1.00794
14.0067
15.9994
14.0067
15.9994
# of atoms
4
2
3
2
3
Mass Percentage
5.037%
34.998%
59.965%
34.998%
59.965%
Types of Bonding
Ammonium nitrate is composed of two polyatomic ions:
1) Ammonium Ion (NH4+)
2) Nitrate Ion (NO3-)
The bond between these ions is an ionic bond; meaning that when these ions bond the ammonium ion transfers an electron to the nitrate ion.
The bonds in a polyatomic atomic ion are covalent because they take place between gases. This means that the hydrogens of the ammonium ion are bonded to the nitrogen covalently and that the oxygens of the nitrate are bonded to the nitrogen covalently.
1) Ammonium Ion (NH4+)
2) Nitrate Ion (NO3-)
The bond between these ions is an ionic bond; meaning that when these ions bond the ammonium ion transfers an electron to the nitrate ion.
The bonds in a polyatomic atomic ion are covalent because they take place between gases. This means that the hydrogens of the ammonium ion are bonded to the nitrogen covalently and that the oxygens of the nitrate are bonded to the nitrogen covalently.