sblock Elements 2 Question 22

24. Calcium burns in nitrogen to produce a white powder which dissolves in sufficient water to produce a gas A and an alkaline solution. The solution on exposure to air produces a thin solid layer of B on the surface. Identify the compounds A and B.

(1996, 3M)

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Solution:

  1. A=NH3,B=CaCO3.

Reactions involved are :

3Ca+N2 Heat Ca3 N2Ca3 N2+6H2O3Ca(OH)2+2NH3ACa(OH)2+CO2 (From air) CaCO3B+H2O



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