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Grade 12th pass9 grade science

When a mixture of common salt and ammonium chloride is heated, white fumes are liberated which change into a white deposit as they solidify. What is this substance?

Profile image of Harshit Singh
4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Jayesh Vashishtha
4 Years ago
Dear student,
 
On heating the mixture of common salt and ammonium chloride, white fumes evolve and rise. These are fumes of ammonium chloride and not of common salt because ammonium chloride is a sublimating substance and common salt is not.
 
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