Question

What are the products obtained when ammonia is reacted with excess chlorine?

• A. $N_2$ and $NC{l}_3$
• B. $N_2$ and $HCl$
• C. $N_2$ and $N{H}_{4}Cl$
• D. $NC{l}_3$ and $HCl$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Ammonia on reaction with excess of chlorine gives nitrogen trichloride
$N{H}_3+\underset{\text{ excess }}{3C{l}_2}\to NC{l}_3+3HCl$