. A white crystalline solid X when heated forms a compound Y (which is red/orange when cold and yellow when hot), a brown gas Z and a colourless, odourless gas P (which is essential to living organisms). Identify X, Y, Z and write the chemical reaction involved. What is the nature of the chemical reaction taking place?
Answer:
X=NaHCO3 ; Y=Na2CO3 ; Z=CO2
Explanation:
carbon dioxide(Z) is an acidic oxide is produced on heating sodium bicarbonate (X) while the formation of sodium carbonate (Y).
2NaHCO 3 (X)→Na 2
CO3(Y)+CO 2 (Z)+H 2
O
The carbon dioxide gas is also given out when sodium bicarbonate reacts with an acid.
NaHCO 3
(X)+HCl→NaCl+CO 2
(Z)+H 2
O
The sodium carbonate is formed if caustic soda is left open in the atmosphere.
2NaOH+CO 2
(Atmosphere)→Na 2
CO 3 (Y)+H 2O