a grey pure solid, S, dissolved rapidly in water to form solution T. what is S?

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a grey pure solid, S, dissolved rapidly in water to form solution T. what is S?

when ammonium chloride powder was added to solution T, ammonium gas evolved.

2007-08-19 00:34:45 · 2 answers · asked by Hi T 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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T was sodium hydroxide solution, so S was sodium metal.

2007-08-19 03:11:43 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

when ammonium salts are added to a strong base like NaOH
ammonia gas is evolved. So the solution T is NaoH and the grey solid is ammonium salt i.e., ammonium bromide because it is yellowish white.

2007-08-19 04:42:35 · answer #2 · answered by Prahalada M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋