Ammonia (NH3) is a base, and hydrochloric acid (HCl) is an acid. When they react, they form ammonium chloride (NH4Cl), which is a salt.
Reaction procedure
- Ammonia, a weak base, that interacts with hydrochloric acid, a strong acid.
- The ammonia molecule takes a proton from hydrochloric acid, producing the ammonium ion.
- The chloride ion of hydrochloric acid interacts with the ammonium ion to generate ammonium chloride , a soluble salt.