Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Explain the following:
Ammonium nitrate is not used in the laboratory preparation of NH3.
The following question is based on the preparation of ammonia gas in the laboratory:
Explain why ammonium nitrate is not used in the preparation of ammonia.
Advertisements
उत्तर
Ammonium nitrate is explosive in nature, and it decomposes to give nitrous oxide N2O and water H2O. Therefore, the laboratory does not use it for ammonia preparation.
\[\ce{NH4NO3 -> N2O + 2H2O}\]
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give reasons for the following:
Liquid ammonia is used as a refrigerant in ice plants.
Give reasons for the following:
Aqueous solution of ammonia gives a pungent smell.
Give reasons for the following:
Aqueous solution of ammonia conducts electricity.
Name one salt of ammonia that is used in a dry cell.
Name a compound prepared by ammonia and is used as fertilizers.
Name a compound prepared by ammonia and is used as medicine.
Give one use each of four different compounds of ammonia.
Name the common refrigerant. How does it deplete the ozone layer?
State the advantages of using ammonia as a refrigerant?
- Which feature of the ammonia molecule leads to the formation of the ammonium ion when ammonia dissolves in water?
- Name the other ion formed when ammonia dissolves in water.
- Give one test that can be used to detect the presence of the ion produced in (b).
