Question

When chlorine reacts with ammonia , it is reduced to X, which further combines with excess of ammonia to form Y. Name this Y.

• A. H₂
• B. HCl
• C. NH₄Cl
• D. NCl₃

Answer 1

The correct option is C

NH₄Cl

When chlorine reacts with ammonia, it is reduced to HCl, which further combines with an excess of ammonia and forms $N{H}_{4}Cl$.

$2N{H}_3+3C{I}_2\to N_2+6HCI6N{H}_3+6HCI\to 6N{H}_{4}CI------------------8N{H}_3+3C{I}_2\to N_2+6N{H}_{4}CI------------------$