Question

Ammonia reacts with excess Chlorine to form ……………… (Nitogen/Nitrogen trichloride/Ammonium chloride)

Answer 1

Reaction between Ammonia and excess Chlorine:

• When Ammonia$\left({\mathrm{NH}}_3\right)$ reacts with excess Chlorine $\left({\mathrm{Cl}}_2\right)$, it will give Nitrogen trichloride $\left({\mathrm{NCl}}_3\right)$ and Hydrogen chloride gas $\left(\mathrm{HCl}\right)$ as a product.
• In this reaction, ammonia acts as a reducing agent.
• The balanced chemical equation can be written as:

${\mathrm{NH}}_3\left(\mathrm{g}\right)+3{\mathrm{Cl}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)\to {\mathrm{NCl}}_3\left(\mathrm{l}\right)+3\mathrm{HCl}\left(\mathrm{g}\right)$

Therefore, Ammonia reacts with excess Chlorine to form Nitrogen trichloride.