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Give reasons for the following : (i) Magnesium is not precipitated from a solution of its salt by `NH_(4)OH` in the presence of `NH_(4)Cl`. (ii) Ammonium chloride is acidic in liquid ammonia solvent

Answer» (i) The solubility product of `Mg(OH)_(2)` is high. Presence of `NH_(4)Cl` suppresses the dissociation of `NH_(4)OH` due to common ion effect thus giving low giving low concentration of `[OH^(-)]` . The ionic product, therefore, cannot exceed the solubility product.
(ii) In solution of `NH_(4)Cl` in liquid `NH_(3)`, the following reaction takes place :
`NH_(4)^(+) + NH_(3) hArr NH_(3)+NH_(4)^(+)`
Thus, `NH_(4)Cl` gives proton. Hence, it is acidic.


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