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Calcium burns in nitrogen to produce a white powder which dissolves in sufficient water to produce a gas A and an alkaline solution.


The solution on exposure to air produces a thin solid layer of B on the surface. Compounds A and B are :

A
A is NH3 and B is CaCO3 .
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A is NH3 and B is Ca(OH)2.
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A is CaCO3 and B isNH3.
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None of these.
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Solution

The correct option is C A is NH3 and B is CaCO3 .
Gas A is ammonia and Solid is calcium carbonate.

3Ca+N2Ca3N2

Ca3N2+6H2O3Ca(OH)2+2NH3

Ca(OH)2+CO2CaCO3+H2O

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