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Given below are two statements: Statement-I: Methane and steam passed over a heated Ni catalyst produces hydrogen gas. Statement-II: Sodium nitrite reacts with NH4Cl to give H2O, N2 and NaCl. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  1. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
  2. Both the statements I and II are incorrect
  3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  4. Both the statements I and II are correct

Correct answer: Both the statements I and II are correct

Solution

Both statements are accurate; Statement I describes the steam reforming process where methane reacts with steam over a nickel catalyst to produce hydrogen, while Statement II correctly outlines the reaction between sodium nitrite and ammonium chloride, resulting in water, nitrogen gas, and sodium chloride.

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