<P> Ammonium nitrate is used in some instant cold packs , as its dissolution in water is highly endothermic . It also was used , in combination with independently explosive `` fuels '' such as guanidine nitrate , as a cheaper ( but less stable ) alternative to 5 - aminotetrazole in the inflators of airbags manufactured by Takata Corporation , which were recalled as unsafe after killing 14 people . </P>
<P> Ammonium nitrate is used in some instant cold packs , as its dissolution in water is highly endothermic . It also was used , in combination with independently explosive `` fuels '' such as guanidine nitrate , as a cheaper ( but less stable ) alternative to 5 - aminotetrazole in the inflators of airbags manufactured by Takata Corporation , which were recalled as unsafe after killing 14 people . </P>
what happens when ammonium nitrate reacts with water
what happens when ammonium nitrate reacts with water
endothermic
endothermic