Chemistry · Group 13 to Group 18 Elements
With excess of ammonia forms:
With excess of \( C l_{2}, \) ammonia forms:
- A. ammonium chloride
- B. nitrogen trichloride
- C. nitrosyl chloride
- D. nitrogen
Step-by-step solution
Ammonia reacts with excess chlorine to form nitrogen trichloride (NCl3) according to the reaction: NH3 + 3Cl2 → NCl3 + 3HCl. With limited chlorine, ammonium chloride is formed, but excess chlorine favors NCl3.
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