The colourless salt here can be NH4NO3 or NH4NO2 and the non-inflammable gas is NH3 and on addition of zinc dust, the evolution of ammonia again starts. The reactions involved are as follows: NH4NO3 + NaOH → NH3+NaNO3+H2O 7NaOH + NaNO3 + 4Zn → 4Na2ZnO2+NH3+2H2O NH4NO2 + NaOH → NaNO2+NH3+H2O 3Zn + 5NaOH + NaNO2 → 3Na2ZnO2+NH3+H2O P4 + 3NaOH + 3H2O → 3NaH2PO2+PH3