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Question
What do you observe when Excess ammonia is mixed with chlorine.
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Solution
When excess ammonia is mixed with chlorine, ammonium chloride and
nitrogen is formed.
\[\ce{8NH3(excess) + 3CI2 -> N2 + 6NH4CI}\]
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