On the decomposition of ammonium acetate
Ammonium acetate is a chemical substance. Its decomposition image contains the wonders of physicochemistry.

Ammonium acetate, in a specific environment, is either heated or encountered by other chemical factors, that is, the change of decomposition. When heated, the bonds in the molecule can be disturbed, and the interaction between ammonium ions and acetate ions is gradually changed.

Ammonium ions ($NH_ {4 }^{+}$） have a tendency to lose protons, while acetate ions ($CH_ {3} COO ^ {-} $) have the property of obtaining protons. When heated, the ammonium ion can release a proton ($H ^{+}$）， This proton combines with the acetate ion to form acetic acid ($CH_ {3} COOH $). After the ammonium ion loses protons, ammonia ($NH_ {3} $) escapes.

The reaction formula for its decomposition is roughly as follows: $CH_ {3} COONH_ {4}\ stackrel {\ Delta} {\ longrightarrow} CH_ {3} COOH + NH_ {3}\ uparrow $. Acetic acid is volatile, and ammonia is also a easily dispersed gas. The two escape, and then form the image of ammonium acetate decomposition.

This decomposition process is related to the change of energy. The energy provided by heating breaks the bonds in the ammonium acetate molecule, and the newly formed acetic acid and ammonia have a specific energy state in their molecular structure. And the rate of decomposition is controlled by various factors such as temperature, concentration of reactants, and catalyst (if any). The higher the temperature, the more intense the thermal motion of the molecule, the faster the decomposition rate; the variable concentration of the reactants can also affect the process of the reaction.

The wonders of chemistry can be seen in the decomposition of ammonium acetate. This is the interaction of microscopic particles, which is apparent in macroscopic images. It is worth further investigation.