what happens when ammonia is passed through nessler's reagent ?
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Nessler’s reagent is slightly alkaline (made by adding KOH or NaOH)Potassium tetraiodomercurate (K2HgI4), prepared by combining potassium iodide and mercuric chloride.
On being reacted with gaseous ammonia it produces brown fumes and on being passed through a solution of ammonia, it gives a dirty brown precipitate
On being reacted with gaseous ammonia it produces brown fumes and on being passed through a solution of ammonia, it gives a dirty brown precipitate
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Answer: NH3+2K2[HgI4]+3KOH -> [Hg-O-Hg.NH2]I +7KI +2H2O
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