2 NH4Cl + CaO → CaCl2 + 2 NH3 + H2O
This is an acid-base reaction (neutralization): NH4Cl is an acid, CaO is a base.
Reactants:
Products:
- CaCl2 – Calcium chloride
- NH3
- Names: Ammonia , Azane (only intended for use in naming derivatives of ammonia) , Hydrogen nitride
- Appearance: Colourless gas ; Colourless gas or compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour ; Colorless gas with a pungent, suffocating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. Easily liquefied under pressure.]
- H2O – Water, oxidane