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Select the correct word from the list given in the bracket for each of the following statements.
______(Ca(OH)2)NaOH is not a deliquescent substance, and hence is used for preparation of ammonia.


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  • Deliquescent refers to substances that have a tendency to liquify readily by absorbing moisture from the air.
  • Compounds like NaOH and KOH are deliquescent, whereas Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) is not.
  • (Ca(OH)2) reacts with Ammonium chloride NH4Cl to give ammonia.

2NH4Cl(aq)+Ca(OH)2(s)2NH3(aq)+2H2O(l)+CaCl2(aq)AmmoniumchlorideCalciumhydroxideAmmoniaWaterCalciumchloride

(Ca(OH)2) is not a deliquescent substance, and hence is used for the preparation of ammonia.


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