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Question
CBSEENSC10010958

In the Solvay process, why does the reaction between sodium chloride and ammonium hydrogen carbonate run to completion?

Solution

The reaction is:

NaCl(ag) + NH4HCO3(aq) → NH4Cl(ag) + NaHCO3(s)

This reaction runs to completion because sodium bicarbonate formed is insoluble and is continuously removed from reaction mixture.