Answer to Question #189185 in General Chemistry for Ayesha

Question

Write an ionic equation for the reaction that takes place when an ammonium salt is heated with sodium hydroxide.

Answer 1

For a given ammonium salt the equation will be;

NH₄+ (g) + OH- → H₂O + NH₃(g)

If the salt is ammonium chloride, the reaction will be;

NH₄​Cl+NaOH→NH₃​+NaCl+H₂​O