Chemistry
A gas 'P' gives dense white fumes with chlorine. It's aqueous solution gives a blue colour with copper (II) hydroxide. Give the name and formula of the gas P.
Ammonia
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Gas 'P' is Ammonia and its formula is NH3.
With chlorine, ammonia gas gives dense white fumes of NH4Cl.
8NH3 [excess] + 3Cl2 ⟶ 6NH4Cl + N2
Reaction of copper (II) hydroxide with aqueous solution of Ammonia (NH4OH) is given below:
Cu(OH)2 + (NH4)2SO4 + 2NH4OH ⟶ [Cu(NH3)4]SO4 + 4H2O
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