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Question
On adding NaOH to ammonium sulphate, a colourless gas with pungent odour is evolved, which forms a blue-coloured complex with Cu2+ ion. Identify the gas.
Solution
On adding NaOH to ammonium sulphate, ammonia gas is evolved. It has a pungent odour and forms a blue-coloured complex with the Cu2+ ion.
The concerned chemical reactions are as follows:
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