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Question
Ammonia reacts with excess chlorine to form ______.
Options
nitrogen
nitrogen trichloride
ammonium chloride
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Solution
Ammonia reacts with excess chlorine to form nitrogen trichloride.
Explanation:
\[\ce{NH3 + 3Cl2 -> NCl3 + 3HCl}\]
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