What are the products formed when ammonia reacts with excess chlorine?

What are the products formed when ammonia reacts with excess chlorine?
  1. $\mathrm{N}_2$ and $\mathrm{NCl}_3$
  2. $\mathrm{NCl}_3$ and $\mathrm{HCl}$
  3. $\mathrm{N}_2$ and $\mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{Cl}$
  4. $\mathrm{N}_2$ and $\mathrm{HCl}$

Solution

$\mathrm{NH}_3+\underset{\text { (excess) }}{3 \mathrm{Cl}_2} \longrightarrow \underset{\text { (explosive) }}{\mathrm{NCl}_3}+3 \mathrm{HCl}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2002

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