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With excess of \( C l_{2}, \) ammonia forms:
- ammonium chloride
- nitrogen trichloride
- nitrosyl chloride
- nitrogen
Correct answer: nitrogen trichloride
Solution
When chlorine is present in excess, ammonia undergoes successive chlorination rather than stopping at ammonium chloride. The product formed is nitrogen trichloride, NCl3.
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