Why calcium hydroxide is used in excess in laboratory preparation of ammonia ?
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Ammonia also reacts with calciumchloride. Ammonia is very soluble in water and is also lighter than air. ... Ammonia dissolves in water to form a weak alkali, ammonium hydroxide. It is important in the formation of ammonium fertilisers and in the production of nitric acid.
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The lab preparation of ammonia? ... NH3 i.e, ammonia has high affinity towards water and is soluble in water. Calcium hydroxide gets converted to calcium oxide which absorbs moisture and helps in extracting ammonia in its dried form.
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