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Standard XII

Chemistry

Haber Bosch Process

Nitrogen reac...

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Nitrogen reacts with a metal $M$ to produce a compound $X$ . This compound $X$ , when dissolved in water forms pungent gas $Y$ which can be identified easily by the formation of white fumes in the presence of $H C l$ .

Identify the compound $X$ .

Iron nitride

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Calcium nitride

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Nitrolim

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Sodium nitride

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Solution

The correct option is B Calcium nitride

Calcium nitride dissolves in water to give ammonia gas.
Compound $X$ is $C a_{3} N_{2}$ .
$C a_{3} N_{2} + 6 H_{2} O \to 3 C a (O H)_{2} + 2 N H_{3}$

Hence, (B) is the correct answer.

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Nitrogen reacts with a metal M to produce a compound X. This compound X, when dissolved in water forms pungent gas Y which can be identified easily by the formation of white fumes in the presence of HCl.Identify the compound X.

The correct option is B Calcium nitrideCalcium nitride dissolves in water to give ammonia gas. Compound X is Ca3N2.Ca3N2+6H2O→3Ca(OH)2+2NH3Hence, (B) is the correct answer.

Nitrogen reacts with a metal $M$ to produce a compound $X$ . This compound $X$ , when dissolved in water forms pungent gas $Y$ which can be identified easily by the formation of white fumes in the presence of $H C l$ .

Identify the compound $X$ .

The correct option is B Calcium nitride

Calcium nitride dissolves in water to give ammonia gas.
Compound $X$ is $C a_{3} N_{2}$ .
$C a_{3} N_{2} + 6 H_{2} O \to 3 C a (O H)_{2} + 2 N H_{3}$

Hence, (B) is the correct answer.