Question

Write the balanced chemical equations for the reactions when ammonia gas is treated with excess of chlorine gas.

Accepted Answer

Ammonia with the chemical formula ${NH}_{3}$ has a sharp characteristic odour and it is basic in nature. Ammonia gas reacts with an excess of chlorine gas to give explosive nitrogen trichloride and hydrogen chloride as the product. In a balanced chemical equation, the number of the different atoms of elements in the reactants side should be equal to that of the products side. That is, balancing of chemical equation follows the law of conservation of mass. The balanced chemical equation is given below:

$\underset{Ammonia}{{NH}_{3}} + \underset{Chlorine}{3 {Cl}_{2}} \to \underset{Hydro g e n ch l o r i d e}{3 HCl} + \underset{Nitrogen trichloride}{{NCl}_{3}}$

Write the balanced chemical equations for the reactions when ammonia gas is treated with excess of chlorine gas.

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