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Ammonium perchlorate (NH4ClO4) is the solid rocket fuel used

Last updated: 8/3/2022

Ammonium perchlorate (NH4ClO4) is the solid rocket fuel used

Ammonium perchlorate (NH4ClO4) is the solid rocket fuel used by the U.S. Space Shuttle. It reacts with itself to produce nitrogen gas (N₂), chlorine gas (Cl₂), oxygen gas (O₂), water (H₂O), and a great deal of energy. What mass of oxygen gas is produced by the reaction of 2.37 g of ammonium perchlorate?