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Electrolysis Of Aquaeous Amonium Chloride
« on: September 12, 2005, 03:56:20 AM »
Hello
What are the products for the electrolysis of Ammonium chloride in water?

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Re:Electrolysis Of Aquaeous Amonium Chloride
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2005, 06:48:02 AM »
Assuming that you use carbon electrodes:
- At the cathode you will get NH3 and H2.
- At the anode you will get chlorine gas, which reacts with the ammonium ions to form NCl3.

This is a very dangerous experiment though. NCl3 is insanely sensitive and explosive. Looking bad at it may cause it to explode already. NCl3 can be recognized as being a oily liquid.
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Re:Electrolysis Of Aquaeous Amonium Chloride
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2005, 06:52:21 AM »
NH4+ and Cl-

if i had to guess... (since i dont see any refference for the electrolysis of ammonium)

i think hydrogen, ammonia and oxygen would be most likely produced unless the salt is present in high concentrations, in which then chlorine would be produced instead of oxygen.
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