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Ammonia is a gas with the chemical formula NH3. It reacts with hydrogen chloride (HCl) gas to form solid ammonium chloride (NH4Cl).Write a symbol equation for this reaction, including state symbols.Note: You can copy and paste this arrow: →

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Ammonia is a gas with the chemical formula NH3. It reacts with hydrogen chloride (HCl) gas to form solid ammonium chloride (NH4Cl).Write a symbol equation for this reaction, including state symbols.Note: You can copy and paste this arrow: →

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Solution

The symbol equation for the reaction between ammonia (NH3) and hydrogen chloride (HCl) to form ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) is:

NH3(g) + HCl(g) → NH4Cl(s)

Here's the step-by-step process:

  1. Write down the chemical formulas of the reactants (substances before the reaction), which are ammonia (NH3) and hydrogen chloride (HCl). Both are gases, so we add (g) after each formula.

  2. Write down the chemical formula of the product (substance after the reaction), which is ammonium chloride (NH4Cl). It's a solid, so we add (s) after the formula.

  3. Put a plus sign (+) between the reactants and an arrow (→) before the product to show the direction of the reaction.

  4. Check that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the equation. In this case, we have 1 nitrogen atom, 4 hydrogen atoms, and 1 chlorine atom on both sides, so the equation is balanced.

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