Sodium would be a solid since it is a metal and the product should be water, ammonia, and salt (NaCl). Also, chlorine is a diatomic when in gas state, so in your solution it should be written as Cl2 (g). But the correct answer should be NH4Cl(s) + NaOH (aq) ------> H2O(l) + NH3(g) + NaCl (s)
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gasses and liquids cannot be broken up, only aqueous solutions can.
your ionic equation would be:
[NH4]+ + [Cl]- + [Na]+ + [OH]- -----> H20 (l) + HN3(g) + [Na]+ + [Cl]-
just like a math equation, we can subtract the same values from both sides, so [Na]+ and [Cl]- can be subtracted from both sides.
so your NET ionic equation would be:
[NH4]+ + [OH]- -----> H20 (l) + HN3(g)
in general, net ionic equations show how solids, liquids, or gasses are formed and what ions form them.
Sodium would be a solid since it is a metal and the product should be water, ammonia, and salt (NaCl). Also, chlorine is a diatomic when in gas state, so in your solution it should be written as Cl2 (g). But the correct answer should be NH4Cl(s) + NaOH (aq) ------> H2O(l) + NH3(g) + NaCl (s)
The total ionic equation shows all the species as their dissociated ions:
NH4(+) + Cl(-) + Na(+) + OH(-) -> H2O + NH3 + Na(+) + Cl(-)
The net equation removes any ions that are the same on both sides (spectator ions):
NH4(+) + OH(-) -> H2O + NH3
lemme try:
NH4+ + OH- ------------------> H2O (l) + NH3 (g)
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