The diagram below shows a set-up that can be used to obtain nitrogen gas in an experiment.

      

The diagram below shows a set-up that can be used to obtain nitrogen gas in an experiment.
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(i) Name liquid L.
(ii) What observation would be made in tube K after heating for some time?
(iii) Write an equation for the reaction that took place in tube K.
iv) At the end of experiment the pH of the water in the beaker was found to be about 10. Explain.

  

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John
i) Liquid L is water

ii) Black copper (II) oxide changes to red brown.

iii) 2NH3(g) + 3CuO(s) $\rightarrow$ 3Cu(s) + N2(g) + 3H2O(l)

iv) The excess ammonia from the reaction dissolves in the water in the beaker to form ammonium hydroxide
which is a weak alkali
johnmulu answered the question on April 15, 2017 at 07:09


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