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A student was instructed by the teacher to prepare and collect ammonia gas in the laboratory by using aluminium nitride. The student had set up the apparatus as shown in the diagram below. Study the given diagram and answer the following questions:

Write a balanced equation for the reaction occurring between Aluminium nitride and substance X.
Topic: Ammonia: preparation, properties and reactions
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AlN + 3H₂O → Al(OH)₃ + NH₃↑.
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