what is the balance reaction when HCL reacts with NH3?
is it HCl+NH3-->NH4Cl am I right correct me pls.
Yes, you are correct.
thanks a lot
To determine the balanced reaction between HCl (hydrochloric acid) and NH3 (ammonia), we need to follow a few steps:
Step 1: Write the unbalanced equation:
HCl + NH3 → NH4Cl
Step 2: Separate the compounds into their ions (if applicable):
HCl → H+ + Cl-
NH3 → NH4+
Step 3: Check if the number of atoms of each element is balanced on both sides of the equation.
On the left side of the equation, we have:
1 hydrogen (H) from HCl
1 nitrogen (N) from NH3
1 chlorine (Cl) from HCl
On the right side of the equation, we have:
4 hydrogen (H) from NH4Cl
1 nitrogen (N) from NH4Cl
1 chlorine (Cl) from NH4Cl
As we can see, the number of hydrogen (H) and chlorine (Cl) atoms are not balanced.
Step 4: Adjust the coefficients in front of the compounds or ions to balance the equation.
To balance the hydrogen (H) atoms, we need to add a coefficient of 4 in front of HCl:
4HCl + NH3 → NH4Cl
Now, let's check the balance for nitrogen (N) and chlorine (Cl):
On the left side, we still have 1 nitrogen (N) and 4 chlorine (Cl).
On the right side, we still have 1 nitrogen (N) and 4 chlorine (Cl).
The equation is balanced!
The balanced equation for the reaction between HCl and NH3 is:
4HCl + NH3 → NH4Cl