Question

The statements given below are incorrect. Write the correct statements :

4. On strong heating ammonium chloride decomposes into nitrogen, oxygen and chlorine gas

Answer 1

Decomposition of ammonium chloride:

• Ammonium chloride on strong heating decomposes into two gases hydrogen chloride and ammonia.
• The balanced chemical reaction can be represented as:
• $\underset{\mathrm{Ammonium}\mathrm{chloride}}{{\mathrm{NH}}_4\mathrm{Cl}}\to \underset{\mathrm{Ammonia}}{{\mathrm{NH}}_3}+\underset{\mathrm{Hydrochloric}\mathrm{acid}}{\mathrm{HCl}}$

Correct statement: On strong heating ammonium chloride decomposes into ammonia and $\mathrm{HCl}$ gas.