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Ammonia gas is passed over heated copper (II) oxide in a combustion tube:

(a) Name the gas evolved.

(b) What will be the colour of the residue that is left in the combustion tube at the end of the reaction?

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Answer

(a) Nitrogen (N2)

(b) Reddish-brown

Reason

(a) When ammonia gas is passed over heated copper (II) oxide in a combustion tube nitrogen gas is evolved.

2NH3 + 3CuO ⟶ 3Cu + 3H2O + N2 [g]

(b) The residue is reddish-brown copper metal.

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