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What is the action of heat on the following? (a) Ammonium hydroxide (b) Aluminium hydroxide (c) Sodium hydroxide |
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Answer» Solution :(a) Ammonium hydroxide decomposes rapidly to give AMMONIA gas and water upon slight heating. `NH_(4)OH overset(Delta)rarr NH_(3) + H_(2)O` (B) On heating aluminium hydroxide gives alumina and water. `2A1(OH)_(3) rarr A1_(2)O_(3) + 3H_(2)O` ltBrgt (c) NaOH melts on strong heating but it does not undego decomposition. |
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