The wrong statements about $\displaystyle NH _{3}$ is :
- it is oxidised with oxygen at $\displaystyle 700^{\circ}C$ in the presence of platinum
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it gives black precipitate with calomel
- it can be dried by $\displaystyle P _{2}O _{5},\ H _{2}SO _{4}\, $and$\, CaCl _{2}$
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it gives white fumes with HCI
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Explanation
$NH _3$ is oxidised to nitric oxide and water with oxygen at $700^oC $ in the presence of platinum.
Aqueous ammonia reacts with calomel $Hg _2Cl _2$ to produce metallic mercury, a black precipitate.
$CaO$ calcium oxide is used for drying of ammonia. Because $CaO$ being basic in nature does not react with $NH _3$ while $P _2O _5, $ conc. $H _2SO _4 \ $and$ \ CaCl _2$ reacts with it.
$CaO + H _2O + NH _3 \rightarrow NH _3 + Ca(OH) _2$
$CaCl _2 + 8NH _3 \rightarrow CaCl _2.8NH _3$
$P _2O _5 + 3H _2O + 6NH _3 \rightarrow 2(NH _4) _3PO _4$
$H _2SO _4 + NH _3 \rightarrow (NH _4) _2SO _4$
$NH _3$ gives White fumes of $NH _4Cl$ with $HCl$.