Chemistry

Prateek added warm water to magnesium nitride, and a colourless gas evolved, which, when tested with phenolphthalein, turned it pink. The gas evolved is:

  1. Carbon dioxide
  2. Ammonia
  3. Nitrogen
  4. Hydrogen chloride

Ammonia

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Ammonia

Reason — On adding warm water to magnesium nitride, colourless, basic ammonia gas is evolved. When tested with phenolphthalein, a basic substance will turn the indicator pink, confirming the presence of a base.

Mg3N2 + 6H2O ⟶ 3Mg(OH)2 + 2NH3 [g]

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