Question

Give a balanced chemical equation for the reaction of Ammonium chloride when heated with sodium hydroxide.

Answer 1

Representation of the chemical equation:

• When Ammonium chloride $\left({\mathrm{NH}}_4\mathrm{Cl}\right)$reacts with Sodium hydroxide gives Ammonia $\left({\mathrm{NH}}_3\right)$, water$\left({\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\right)$, and Sodium chloride$\left(\mathrm{NaCl}\right)$ as products.
• Here, the solution of Ammonia in water turns red litmus paper blue.
• The balanced chemical equation for the reaction of Ammonium chloride when heated with sodium hydroxide is as follows.

$\underset{\mathrm{Ammonium}\mathrm{chloride}}{{\mathrm{NH}}_4\mathrm{Cl}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{Sodium}\mathrm{hydroxide}}{\mathrm{NaOH}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)}\to \underset{\mathrm{Ammonia}}{{\mathrm{NH}}_3\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{Water}}{{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{l}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{Sodium}\mathrm{chloride}}{\mathrm{NaCl}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)}$