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JAMB Chemistry 1992 Question 34

Question 34

Nitrogen and its Compounds

The gas formed when ammonium trioxonitrate (V) is heated with sodium hydroxide is

  1. A.hydrogen
  2. B.nitrogen (IV) oxide
  3. C.oxygen
  4. D.ammonia
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Answer: D (ammonia)

Explanation

Any ammonium salt heated with an alkali gives off ammonia: NH4NO3 + NaOH → NaNO3 + NH3 + H2O.