This is a pretty demonstration which is sometimes called the volcano experiment. It gives some practice at molar volume calculations. The reaction is started with a hot wire and the ammonium dichromate decomposes according to the equation:
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(NH4)2Cr2O7(s) ⇒ Cr2O3(s) + N2(g) + 4H2O(g) |
Use the equation to calculate the volume of nitrogen gas (measured at room temperature and pressure) produced by the thermal decomposition of exactly 5 grams of ammonium dichromate solid. You can check your answer here.
Video - the thermal decomposition of ammonium dichromate