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Can anyone give the balanced chemical reaction for NH4Cl rubbed with Na2CO3 with some drops of water giving out pungent smell?

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Na₂CO₃ + 2NH₄Cl --------> 2NaCl + 2(NH₄)⁺ + CO₃ ^--
On addition of water:
NH₄⁺ + H₂O --------> NH₄OH + H⁺
The pungent odour is due to NH₄OH

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