What happens when chlorine gas reacts with excess ammonia?

$N H_{4} C l$ and $N_{2}$ are formed.

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$N H_{4} C l$ and $3 H C l$ are formed.

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$N C l_{3}$ and $3 H C l$ are formed.

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$N_{2}$ and $3 H C l$ are formed.

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Solution

The correct option is A
$N H_{4} C l$ and $N_{2}$ are formed.

Chlorine gas $C l_{2}$ , when reacts with excess ammonia gives ammonium chloride $N H_{4} C l$ and Nitrogen gas $N_{2}$ .

$8 N H_{3} + 3 C l_{2} \to 6 N H_{4} C l + N_{2}$

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