Q19 / 155 · WBJEE 2021 · Chemistry

The white precipitate $(Y)$, obtained on passing colourless and odourless gas $(X)$ through an ammoniacal solution of $\mathrm{NaCl}$, loses about $37 \%$ of its weight on heating and a white residue $(\mathrm{Z})$ of basic nature is left. Identify $(\mathrm{X}),(\mathrm{Y})$ and $(\mathrm{Z})$ from following sets.

  • A
    $$\mathrm{N}_{2} \left(\mathrm{NH}_{4}\right)_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{3} \mathrm{NH}_{4} \mathrm{Cl} $$
  • B
    $$\mathrm{O}_{2} \mathrm{NaNH}_{4} \mathrm{CO}_{3} \mathrm{NaHCO}_{3} $$
  • C
    $$\mathrm{CO}_{2} \mathrm{NH}_{4} \mathrm{HCO}_{3} \left(\mathrm{NH}_{4}\right)_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{3} $$
  • Correct answer
    D
    $$\mathrm{CO}_{2} \mathrm{NaHCO}_{3} \mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{3} $$

Solution

$\begin{array}{c} \mathrm{NH}_{3}+\underset{(\mathrm{x})}{\mathrm{CO}_{2}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow} \longrightarrow \mathrm{NH}_{4} \mathrm{HCO}_{3} \\ \mathrm{NH}_{4} \mathrm{HCO}_{3}+\mathrm{NaCl} \longrightarrow \mathrm{NaHCO}_{3} \downarrow+\mathrm{NH}_{4} \mathrm{Cl} \\ 2 \mathrm{NaHCO}_{3} \stackrel{\Delta}{\longrightarrow} \underset{(\mathrm{y})}{\mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{3}+\mathrm{CO}_{2}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}} \\ {(\mathrm{z})} \end{array}$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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