Ammonium nitrate dissolves in water via the following reaction: NH4NO3(s) → NH4+(aq) + NO3-(aq) The bond energies of the compounds in the reaction are as follows: NH4NO3 = 3040 kJ/mol NH4+ = 1564 kJ/mol NO3- = 1009 kJ/mol How much total energy does the reaction have, and how will the environment change when the reaction occurs?
