In Solvay process of manufacture of sodium carbonate, the by-product is:
A
NH4Cl
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B
NaHCO3
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C
CaCl2
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D
CO2
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E
NH3
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Solution
The correct option is DCaCl2 In Solvay process of manufacture of sodium carbonate, CaCl2 is
obtained as a by-product in ammonia-recovery tower. Here following
reactions take place, NH4HCO3+Ca(OH)2△−→NH3+CaCO3+2H2O Ca(OH)2+2NH4Cl△−→2NH3+CaCl2byproduct+2H2O.