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MHT CET · Chemistry · Amines

The catalyst used to convert sodium to sodium amide is

  1. A \(\mathrm{V}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{5}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{Pt}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{Fe}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{3}\right)_{3}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{Fe}\)
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(C) \(\mathrm{Fe}\left(\mathrm{NO}_{3}\right)_{3}\)

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Sodium amide can be prepared by the reaction of sodium with ammonia gas, but it is usually prepared by the reaction in liquid ammonia using iron(III) nitrate as a catalyst. The reaction is fastest at the boiling point of the ammonia.