In the synthesis of sodium carbonate by solvay (or ammonia-soda) process, the recovery of ammonia is done by treating NH4Cl with Ca(OH)2. The by-product obtained in this process is:
A
CaCl2
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B
NaCl
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C
NaOH
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D
NaHCO3
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Solution
The correct option is ACaCl2 2NH4Cl+Ca(OH)2→2NH3+H2O+CaCl2