(X) -KOH- (Y) (gas turns red litmus blue) + (Z) ; (Z) -Zn + KOH- (Y) (gas) ; (X) -Δ- gas (does not support combustion). Identify (X) to (Z):

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(X) -KOH-> (Y) (gas turns red litmus blue) + (Z) ; (Z) -Zn + KOH-> (Y) (gas) ; (X) -Δ-> gas (does not support combustion). Identify (X) to (Z):

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: A. NH4NO2 + KOH -> NH3 (Y) + KNO2 (Z) + H2O. KNO2 + Zn + KOH -> NH3 (Y). NH4NO2 -Δ-> N2 (does not support combustion) + 2H2O.

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