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Offline fad4real

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is this correct?
« on: October 16, 2007, 07:18:00 PM »
hi all
I'm not quite sure about the products of this reaction, but is this right?
NH4Cl+H20-----2NH3+2HCl+H20
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Re: is this correct?
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2007, 07:21:59 PM »
What you have is not a reaction. Ammonium chloride does not decompose in water, it breaks down into ions just like any other salt. Also, you have water on both sides of the equation, which is not correct.
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Re: is this correct?
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2007, 09:30:56 PM »
Apparently this is a confusing topic

http://www.chemicalforums.com/index.php?topic=19589.0

Ammonium chloride behaves as an ionic salt would.
What does your instructor say?
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