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When ammonia is heated with cupric oxide...

When ammonia is heated with cupric oxide, a molecule of ammonia will

A

Gain 3 electrous

B

Lose 3 electrons

C

Gain 2 electrons

D

Lose 2 electrons

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The correct Answer is:
B
`2NH_(3)+3CuO to N_(2)+H_(2)O +3Cu`
`underset("( O.S.=-3)")(2NH_(3)) to underset("(O.S.=0)")(N_(2))`
Thus each N atoms (or each `NH_(3)` molecule) loses 3 electrons
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