A metal (A) on heating in nitrogen gas gives compound B, B on treatment with H2O gives a colourless gas with when passed through CuSO4 solution gives a dark blue-violet coloured solution. A and B respectively are :
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A
Na and Na3N
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B
Mg. Mg(NO3)3
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C
Mg and Mg3N2
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D
Na, NaNO3
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Solution
The correct option is CMg and Mg3N2 The given metal is Mg. It gives Mg3N2 when heated in nitrogen gas:
3Mg+N2Δ⟶Mg3N2
Mg3N2 on treating with water gives colourless ammonia.
Mg3N2+6H2O→3Mg(OH)2+2NH3
Ammonia reacts with CuSO4 to form blue complex [Cu(NH3)4]SO4