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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.

A
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 Ca3N2.
Ca3N2+6H2O3Ca(OH)2+2NH3

Hence, (B) is the correct answer.


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