The diagram below shows the set up for the laboratory preparation of a pungent alkaline gas.
The balanced equation for the above preparation is :
A
2CaO+2NH4Cl→2CaCl2+H2O+2NH3
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B
CaO+NH4Cl→CaCl2+H2O+NH3
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C
CaO+2NH4Cl→CaCl2+H2O+2NH3
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D
2CaO+NH4Cl→2CaCl2+H2O+2NH3
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Solution
The correct option is BCaO+2NH4Cl→CaCl2+H2O+2NH3 Ammonia gas (NH3) can be prepared in the laboratory by heating calcium oxide and ammonium chloride. The ammonia gas formed is dried over CaO.