COMPOUNDS OF NITROGEN

WORKSHEET SOLUTIONS

FORMATIVE WORKSHEET CONCEPTIVE WORKSHEET

HINTS/ANSWERS TO THE SELECTED HINTS/ANSWERS TO THE SELECTED
QUESTONS QUESTONS
1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (A)
4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (C) 1. (A) 2. (D) 3. (A, C)
7. (C) 8. (D) 9. (A, B, C, D) 4. (C) 5. (D) 6. (C)
10. (B) 11. (C) 12. (C) 7. (A)
13. (D) 8. (A)
14. (B)
Ammonia cannot be dried by conc. H2SO4, NH 4 Cl  aq   NaNO 2  aq  

 NH 4 NO2  NaCl  aq 
0
CaCl2 or P2O5. Since it reacts with them to CaC2  s   N 2  g  
100 C
 CaNCN  s   C  s 
given certain compounds.
9. (A) 10. (C) 11. (B)
2NH3  H2SO4   NH4 2 SO4 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (C)
 Ammonium
sulphate  15. (B) 16. (B) 17. (B)
18. (A) 19. (C) 20. (B)
CaC 2  4NH3  CaC 2 .4NH3
 Additive compound  21. (C)
22. (B)
P2O5  6NH3  3H2O  2  NH4 3 PO4
  NH 4  2 SO4
2NH 3  H 2SO4 
 Ammonium
phosphate 

15. (A) NH 3  HNO3   NH 4 NO3

2NO  5H2  2NH3  2H2O 23. (C) 24. (A) 25. (D)
26. (D) 27. (A) 28. (C)
2NO2  7H2  2NH3  4H2O 29. (B) 30. (B) 31. (A)
16. (B) 32. (B) 33. (D) 34. (B)
Mg3N2 + 6H2O  3Mg(OH)2 + 2NH3 35. (A) 36. (A) 37. (B)
AlN + 3H2O  Al(OH)3 + NH3  38. (D) 39. (D) 40. (B)
41. (A) 42. (A) 43. (D)
17. (A) 18. (A) 19. (A)
44. (D) 45. (A) 46. (A)
20. (C) 21. (A) 22. (B)
47. (A) 48. (C) 49. (A)
23. (A) 24. (D) 25. (C)
50. (A) 51. (B) 52. (B)
26. (C)
NH3  3C 2  NC 3  3HC SUMMATIVE WORKSHEET
 A  Excess  C
HINTS/ANSWERS TO THE SELECTED
8NH3  3C 2  6NH4C  N2 QUESTONS
 Excess   B D
1. The complete apparatus is made up of glass. No
27. (A) 28. (A) 29. (D)
rubber tube, bung or cork is used. HNO3
30. (C) 31. (B) 32. (C)
corrodes all these. The glass retort is glass
33. (C) 34. (C) 35. (A)
stoppered.
36. (B) 37. (A) 38. (B)
39. (D) 40. (C) 41. (A) 2. KNO3 + H2SO4   KHSO4 + HNO3
42. (A) 43. (A) 44. (A) 3. 2KNO3  
 2KNO2 + O2  .
45. (C) 46. (B) 47. (A) Pure O2 is obtained by this method.
48. (B) 49. (A) 50. (C)
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4. (i) (iii) (NH4)2SO4 + 2NaOH   2NH3 +

2NH4Cl + Ca(OH)2   2NH3  + CaCl2 + 2H2O Na2SO4 + 2H2O
(ii) NH3 + HCl   NH4Cl 20. Fuming HNO3 contains dissolved oxides of
(iii) 3CuO + 2NH3   3Cu + N2 + 3H2O nitrogen. It is prepared by distilling NaNO3 /
KNO3 with conc. H2SO4 in the presence of
5CuO + 2NH3   5Cu + 2NO + 3H2O
starch.
5. CaCl2, P2O5, H2SO4 react with moist NH3, 21. It is a mixture of conc. HCl and HNO3 in the
hence they are not used. ratio of 3 : 1.
NH3 + H2SO4   NH4HSO4 22. Mg and Mn.
8NH3 + CaCl2   CaCl2 . 8NH3 Mg + 2HNO3   Mg(NO3)2 + H2
6NH3 + P2O5 + 3H2O   2(NH4)3 PO4 Mn + 2HNO3   Mn(NO3)2 + H2
6. Mg3N2 + 3H2O   3MgO + 2NH3 23. NaNO3 and KNO3.
7. Being lighter than air, the gas is collected by the 2NaNO3   2NaNO2 + O2
downward displacement of air. 2KNO3   2KNO2 + O2
8. Because of its high solubility. 24. NO, NO2, N2O.
9. CaO 25. HNO3 being powerful oxidising agent, oxidises
10. NaNO3 + 4Zn + 7NaOH   4Na2ZnO2 + H2 to H2O.
NH3 + 2H2O 26. N2O.
NH3 turns Red litmus blue being a basic gas. 27. N2 + O2   2NO
0 0
750 C  900 C
11. 4NH3 + 5O2  Pt
 4NO + 6H2O +  2NO + O2   2NO2
12. Finely divided iron powder. 4NO2 + O2 + 2H2O   4HNO3
13. Urea (NH 2 CONH 2), ammonium sulphate 28. CaCO3 + 2HNO3   Ca(NO3)2 + H2O +
(NH4)2SO4. CO 2
 Cu(OH) 2 + MgO + 2HNO3   Mg(NO3)2 + H2O
14. CuSO4 + 2NH3 + 2H2O  blue
NaHCO3 + HNO3   NaNO3 + H2O +
(NH2)2 SO4
CO 2
Cu(OH)2 + 4NH3   [Cu(NH3)4](OH)2
29. C + 4HNO3   2H2O + 4NO2 + CO2
15. (a) Excess NH3 reacts with Cl2 : 8NH3 +
S + 6HNO3   H2SO4 + 6NO2 + 2H2O
3Cl2   N2 + 6NH4Cl
Cu + 4HNO3   Cu(NO3)2 + 2H2O +
(b) Excess Cl2 reacts with NH3 : NH3 + 3Cl2
  NCl3 + 3HCl 2NO 2
30. FeSO4 . NO.
16. Once heated, the catalyst maintains its
temperature due to the heat released in the HOTS WORKSHEET
reaction, and no further heating is required.
HINTS/ANSWERS TO THE SELECTED
17. (i) Cu + 4HNO3   Cu(NO3)2 + 2H2O
QUESTONS
+ 2NO2
1. A higher ratio by weight of the alkali may
(ii) 4Cu + 10HNO3   4Cu(NO3)2 +
counteract the loss by sublimation of ammonium
5H2O + N2O chloride on heating in the solid state.
18. KNO3 or NaNO3 with conc. H2SO4. 2. Quick lime being basic in nature does not react
19. (i) Cu + 4HNO3   Cu(NO3)2 + 2H2O with basic ammonia gas.
+ 2NO2 3. NH4NO3 is not used since it is explosive in nature
(ii) N 2 O . (NH 4 NO 3 
170 C 0
 N 2O + and may itself decompose forming nitrous oxide
2H2O) and water vapour.
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4. (a) (NH4)2SO4 + Ca(OH)2   CaSO4 + 2NO + O2  2NO2

2H2O + 2NH3. 2NO2 + H2O 
 HNO2 + HNO3
(b) (NH4)2SO4 + 2NaOH   Na2SO4 +
17. CaOCl2 + 4NH3   3CaCl2 + 6H2O + 2N2.
2H2O + 2NH3.
18. O2 .
(c) AlN + 3H2O   Al(OH)3 + NH3.
19. 4Mg + 2NO2   4MgO + N2.
(d) Mg3N 2 + 6H2O   3Mg(OH) 2 +
20. Hydrocarbons are oxidised to CO2 and H2O in
2NH3. the presence of an oxidation catalyst (Pt or Pd)
5. A higher ratio of hydrogen or an increase in and NO is reduced to N2 by reduction catalyst.
concentration of the reactants favours the forward 21. Moist NH 3 can react with P 2O 5 forming
reaction to give optimum yield of ammonia. phosphate and with conc. H2SO 4 forming
6. The reactants should be dry, pure and free from sulphates.
impurities, since impurities tend to poison the
6NH3 + P2O5 + 3H2O   2(NH4)3PO4
catalyst and reduce its effectiveness.
7. P 2O 5. 8. AlN. 9. CaCl2. 2NH3 + H2SO4   (NH4)2SO4
10. Fe2O3. 22. (A) : NO (B) : NO2 (C) : HNO2
11. (a) NH3 + HCl   NH4Cl. (D) : HNO3 (E) : I2.
(b) 2NH3 + H2SO4   (NH4)2SO4. 23. (A) : NH4NO3 (B) : NH3 (C) : (NaOH3 +
NaOH) (D) : N2O (E) : H2O
(c) NH3 + HNO3   NH4NO3.
24. Ca(HCO 3 ) 2 + 2NH 3   CaCO 3 +
12. (a) Pb(NO3)2 + 2NH4OH   2NH4NO3
(NH4)2CO3.
+ Pb(OH)2
25. (A) : NH4NO2 (B) : NH4NO3 (C) : N2
(b) Cr 2 (SO 4 ) 3 + 6NH 4OH 
(D) : AlN (E) : N2O
3(NH4)2SO4 + 2Cr(OH)3 26. There is formation of a protective oxide layer on
(c) FeCl 3 + 3NH 4OH   3NH 4Cl + the surface of the metal when it reacts with HNO3.
Fe(OH)3.
27. Add KI solution. NO 2 would oxide I– to I2.
Pt
13. (a) 4NH3 + SO2 
 4NO + 6H2O
8000 C
NO 3 would give 'ring test'.
(b) 2NO + O2  500 C
 2NO2. 28. NH4NO3  
 N2O + 2H2O; NH 4 NO 2
(c) 4NO2 + 2H2O + O2   4HNO .
3
 
 N2 + 2H2O.
14. The quartz is acid resistant and packed in layers, 29. If NH4Cl or urea is added to a solution containing
there by slowing down the movement of the
gaseous NO2 entering from below and initiating NO 2 and NO 3 , NO 2 is decomposed as N2
better solvation of NO2 in water. and thus removed.
15. A constant boiling mixture is one which boils 30. (a) 2HNO3   H2O + 2NO + 3(O)
without change in composition. Hence on boiling,
2NO + O2 
 2NO2
the above mixture evolves out the vapours of both
acid and water in the same proportion as in the (b) 4HNO3   4NO2 + O2 + 2H2O
liquid. Thus dilute nitric acid cannot be
concentrated beyond 68% by boiling. IIT JEE WORKSHEET
16. Lightening forms NO which is converted to NO2, KEY
HNO2 and HNO3 under atmospheric conditions. (1) (C) (2) (C) (3) (B)

Thus, NO is a source of nutrients to the plant. (4) (C) (5) (C)
3
(6) (A) (7) (A) (8) (C)
Thus, there are chances of better crops when (9) (C) (10) (D)
lightning occurs. (11) (A) (12) (B) (13) (B)
N2 + O2   2NO (14) (B) (15) (A)
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