Question

On heating which of the following substances i.e. copper carbonate, zinc carbonate, washing soda, copper sulphate, zinc nitrate, copper nitrate, lead nitrate, ammonium chloride and ammonium dichromate – relate to the reaction given below.

A white solid which evolves two colourless gases which on cooling combine and condense on the cooler parts of the test tube.

Answer 1

Ammonium chloride [NH₄Cl].