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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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