Answer to Question #42051 in Inorganic Chemistry for Nathan

Question

Hello. How do I get ammonium chloride and wax separately from their mixture?

Answer 1

Add water. Wax is insoluble in water, while ammonia is well soluble. Filtrating the obtained solution you can get pure wax. To obtain the ammonia chloride you should evaporate the water. Pure ammonia chloride remains in solid residue.