Describe Haber's process for the manufacture of ammonia. Why is NH3 not dried over conc.H2SO4 and anhydrous CaCl2? What is the action when ammonia is passed to mercurousnitrate paper and FeSO4 solu...
Conc.H2SO4and anhydrousCaCl2are not used to dry ammonia because they form chemical compounds with it.
- conc.H2SO4 and NH3 form(NH) SO
- While anhydrous CaCl2absorbs water, it undergoes hydrolysis to give hydrochloric acid.
Since ammonia is basic, it is neutralised by HCl to give salt,NH3 + HCl NH4Cl.
Ammonia passed through the paperturns mercurous nitrate paper into black. It is due to the formation of mercuric amidonitrate and mercury.

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when ammonia is passed through FeSO4 solution,a dirty...