The products formed when heavy water is reacted with magnesium nitride, are

The products formed when heavy water is reacted with magnesium nitride, are
  1. $\mathrm{NH}_3, \mathrm{Mg}(\mathrm{OH})_2$
  2. $\mathrm{NH}_3, \mathrm{Mg}(\mathrm{OD})_2$
  3. $\mathrm{ND}_3, \mathrm{Mg}(\mathrm{OH})_2$
  4. $\mathrm{ND}_3, \mathrm{Mg}(\mathrm{OD})_2$

Solution

When heavy water is reacted with magnesium nitride $\mathrm{Mg}(\mathrm{OD})_2$ and $\mathrm{ND}_3$ are formed. $ \mathrm{Mg}_3 \mathrm{~N}_2+6 \mathrm{D}_2 \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow 3 \mathrm{Mg}(\mathrm{OD})_2+2 \mathrm{ND}_3 $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2002

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