Question

Indicate the type of the following reaction :

${\mathrm{NH}}_4\mathrm{Cl}\to {\mathrm{NH}}_3+\mathrm{HCl}$

Answer 1

$\underset{\mathrm{Ammonium}\mathrm{chloride}}{{\mathrm{NH}}_4\mathrm{Cl}}\to \underset{\mathrm{Ammonia}}{{\mathrm{NH}}_3}+\underset{\mathrm{Hydrochloric}\mathrm{acid}}{\mathrm{HCl}}$

• Ammonium chloride is decomposing to give Ammonia and Hydrochloric acid.
• This is an example of a decomposition reaction.

Decomposition reaction- A decomposition reaction can be defined as a chemical reaction in which one reactant breaks down into two or more products.

Hence, the answer is decomposition reaction.