When ammonium nitrate (NH₄NO₃) is dissolved in water inside a beaker, the temperature of the solution drops noticeably and the beaker feels cold to the touch. Based on this observation, the dissolution of NH₄NO₃ is best classified as:
AExothermic
BEndothermic
CCombustion
DNeutralization
Explanation
📌 When the surroundings (the beaker, your hand) get colder, the system absorbed heat from them → endothermic. The energy went INTO breaking apart the ionic lattice of NH₄NO₃ during dissolution. This is the principle behind instant cold packs — they use NH₄NO₃ dissolving in water for emergency cooling.
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