A solution of colorless salt H on boiling with excess NaOH produces a non-flammable gas. The gas evolution ceases after sometime upon addition of Zn dust to the same solution, the gas evolution restarts. The colourless salt(s) H is(are) :
A
NH4NO3
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B
NH4NO2
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C
NH4Cl
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D
(NH4)2SO4
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Solution
The correct options are BNH4NO2 CNH4NO3
Option (A), (B) are correct.
The colorless salt H is either NH4NO3 or NH4NO2. The colorless salt produces NH3 gas (non-inflammable) on boiling with excess of NaOH. On addition of zinc dust (a reducing agent) to this solution, sodium nitrite or sodium nitrate will liberate NH3 gas again.