Ammonia burns in an atmosphere of excess with a greenish-yellow flame.
A
nitrogen
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B
oxygen
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C
argon
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D
hydrogen
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Solution
The correct option is B oxygen Dry ammonia gas does not burn. On passage of oxygen at very high temperature, ammonia burns with a greenish-yellow flame to form nitrogen and water.