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Ammonia reacts with methane (natural gas) to form what?(a) Aliphatic nitriles(b) Aromatic nitriles(c) Hydrogen cyanide(d) None of the mentionedThis question was addressed to me during a job interview.The origin of the question is Aminating Agents and Hydrocarbon topic in section Amination by Ammonolysis of Unit Processes

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Right OPTION is (c) HYDROGEN cyanide

Explanation: Ammonia reacts catalytically with methane (natural gas) in the presence of a REGULATED AMOUNT of oxygen to FORM hydrogen cyanide.



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