So NH4Cl(s) -----> NH4+(aq) + Cl-(aq). As NH4Cl is ionic you can assume it is a solid. Since H2O is polar it reacts with the NH4Cl ion in a way which allows it to dissociate the ion. The oxygen is slightly negative while the hydrogens have a partial positive charge. The negativity of the oxygen in H2O causes the positive charge of the NH4+ molecule to cancel making it no longer attracted to the Cl. The hydrogen in H2O will do the same to the Cl. Once this happens you will have the products stated above in the reaction equation. NH4+ will further react with the water. NH4+ + H2O ---> NH3 + H3O+ . H3O+ is produced rather than OH- because NH4+ is acidic and therefore will donate a hydrogen. Note that because NH4Cl fully dissociates, you do not add in the + H2O in the first equation.
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The equation for the ionization of ammonia in water is: NH3 + H2O ⇌ NH4+ + OH-. Ammonia reacts with water to form the ammonium ion (NH4+) and the hydroxide ion (OH-).
The balanced chemical equation for nitrogen and hydrogen to form ammonia is: N2 + 3H2 -> 2NH3. This equation shows that one molecule of nitrogen reacts with three molecules of hydrogen to produce two molecules of ammonia.
The word equation for burning ammonia is: Ammonia (NH3) + Oxygen (O2) → Nitrogen (N2) + Water (H2O)
Aqueous ammonia is a compound. It is made up of ammonia (NH3) molecules dissolved in water.
Ammonia reacts with water to form ammonium hydroxide.
The balanced equation for the reaction of ammonia (NH3) with oxygen (O2) to form nitrogen monoxide (NO) and water (H2O) is: 4NH3 + 5O2 → 4NO + 6H2O