A glass rod dipped in ammonia solution is held over the mouth of a test
tube containing hydrochloric acid which is heated continuously.
(i) Write down the balanced chemical equation for this reaction.
(ii) What type of reaction is this?
(iii) Which colour smoke is formed?
(iv) Write the chemical name of this smoke.
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(i) When ammonia reacts with hydrochloric acid ammonium chloride is formed
NH3 + HCl --> NH4Cl
(ii) In this reaction, two compounds form one single compound. Such type of reaction is called a combination reaction. There are many other examples of this type of reaction.
(iii) White color smoke is produced in this process.
(iv) Name of this smoke is ammonium chloride.
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(i) Balanced chemical reaction:
NH₃ + HCl → NH₄Cl
The ammonia reacts with hydrochloric acid to form ammonium chloride.
(ii) Type of reaction:
In this reaction, the ammonia and hydrochloric acids combines to form a single compound called ammonium chloride. This is a combination reaction.
(iii) Color of smoke:
When both the reactants reacts, there is formation of white fume.
(iv) Chemical name:
The chemical name of NH₄Cl is ammonium chloride.
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