What is the net ionic equation for the reaction between aqueous ammonia and hydrochloric acid?

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What is the net ionic equation for the reaction between aqueous ammonia and hydrochloric acid?

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Answer 1 · 2016-01-17T18:08:02

$N H_{3} (a q) + H_{3} O^{+} \to N H_{4}^{+} + H_{2} O (l)$ $NH_3(aq) + H_3O^+ rarr NH_4^+ + H_2O(l)$

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$N H_{3} (a q) + H^{+} \to N H_{4}^{+}$ $NH_3(aq) + H^+ rarr NH_4^+$

In both cases, the chloride ion, $C l^{-}$ $Cl^-$ , which was the counterion of $H^{+}$ $H^+$ was simply along for the ride, and did not take part in the reaction. Of course, we could isolate ammonium chloride, $N H_{4} C l$ $NH_4Cl$ , if we chose to do so.

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