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Ammonium nitrate is used in explosives and is produced by the reaction of ammonia, NH3, and nitric acid. The equation for the reaction is                                    NH3 (g) + HNO3 (aq)    →    NH4NO3 (s) If 15.0 kg of ammonia gives an actual yield of 65.3 kg of ammonium nitrate, what is the percent yield? The calculated yield of ammonium nitrate for the experiment is 70.5 kg.

ADVANCED CONCEPTS What is the advantage of treating a patient with anxiety with a benzodiazepine drug rather than a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)?

ADVANCED CONCEPTSA patient with anxiety is prescribed oxazepam. What safety measures must you teach a patient taking this drug? (Select All That Apply)

ADVANCED CONCEPTSWhich strategy best supports safe medication administration for patients with Alzheimer’s disease?

What mass of oxygen is produced from decomposing 5.00 g of water?                             H2O (l)               >   H2 (g)  +  O2 (g)

ADVANCED CONCEPTSA patient is having a prolonged seizure lasting more than 30 minutes. Which drug should you be prepared to administer?

In a family business, the family’s primary function is to ensure the profitability and survival of the business.

Write a balanced chemical equation for the neutralization reaction of sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide.

What is thermal gasification?  

ADVANCED CONCEPTSWhich unusual side effect should you teach patients and families to monitor for when eszopiclone is prescribed for insomnia?