Unreacted sodium metal can be removed from liquid ammonia safely by:

distilling the mixture

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adding oil and then heating to convert ammonia to gas

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adding ammonium chloride

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A adding ammonium chloride
Unreacted sodium metal can be removed from liquid ammonia safely by adding ammonium chloride. The reaction is as follows:
$2 N a + 2 N H_{4} C l \to 2 N a C l + 2 N H_{3} + H_{2}$

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1. Water with high levels of ammonia can cause blue baby syndrome.

2. High levels of ammonia in water can be removed by treating it with chlorine and made safe for human consumption.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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