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Question 75

Some spacecraft use UDMH, a compound similar to hydrazine, as a propellant.

a.

UDMH has a composition by mass of 40.0%40.0\%40.0% carbon, 46.6%46.6\%46.6% nitrogen, and 13.4%13.4\%13.4% hydrogen. Calculate the empirical formula of UDMH.

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b.

The relative molecular mass (MrM_rMr​) of UDMH is 60.060.060.0. What is the molecular formula of UDMH?

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c.

UDMH (C2H8N2\text{C}_2\text{H}_8\text{N}_2C2​H8​N2​) reacts with dinitrogen tetroxide (N2O4\text{N}_2\text{O}_4N2​O4​) as a propellant. Balance the equation for this reaction:

[C2H8N2+‾N2O4→‾N2+‾CO2+‾H2O [\text{C}_2\text{H}_8\text{N}_2 + \underline{\quad}\text{N}_2\text{O}_4 \rightarrow \underline{\quad}\text{N}_2 + \underline{\quad}\text{CO}_2 + \underline{\quad}\text{H}_2\text{O} [C2​H8​N2​+​N2​O4​→​N2​+​CO2​+​H2​O
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d.

The enthalpy change (ΔH\Delta HΔH) for this reaction is −1800 kJ/mol-1800\text{ kJ/mol}−1800 kJ/mol. State how this value shows that the reaction is exothermic.

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