why ammonia is used to prepare ammonium chloride by reacting ammonia and chlorine ?

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Ammonium chloride is prepared by reacting ammonia with HCl and not with chlorine,
NH₃+HCl â†’NH₄Cl
When ammonia reacts with chlorine chloramine (NH₂Cl) is formed.
NH₃ +Cl₂â†’NH₂Cl

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