Question

What happens when Ammonium chloride is heated. (write balanced chemical eqaution)

Answer 1

1. Thermal decomposition reaction:

The thermal decomposition reaction is the reaction in which the molecules undergo decomposition (breaking down) in presence of heat.

2. Reaction of heating of ammonium chloride:

When Ammonium chloride is heated, it undergoes a decomposition reaction to give Ammonia and Hydrogen chloride.

The balanced chemical equation for the given reaction is shown below.

$$\begin{gathered} {\mathrm{NH}}_4\mathrm{Cl}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)\to {\mathrm{NH}}_3\left(\mathrm{g}\right)+\mathrm{HCl}\left(\mathrm{g}\right) \\ (\mathrm{Ammonium}(\mathrm{Ammonia})(\mathrm{Hydrogen}\mathrm{chloride}\left) \\ \mathrm{chloride}\right) \end{gathered}$$