2 NH4Cl (aq) + Ca(OH)2 (s) → 2 NH4OH (l) + CaCl2 (aq)

This is an acid-base reaction (neutralization): NH4Cl is an acid, Ca(OH)2 is a base.

Reactants:

  • NH4Cl – Ammonium chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Sal ammoniac source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Salmiac source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Nushadir salt source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White solid, hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless colourless-to-white hygroscopic solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Finely divided, odorless, white particulate dispersed in air. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • Ca(OH)2 – Calcium hydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: {{ubl source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28, Slaked lime source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Calcium hydrate source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; Colourless crystals or white powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; White, odorless powder. [Note: Readily absorbs CO2 from the air to form calcium carbonate.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • NH4OH
    • Names: Ammonium hydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Ammonia solution source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Ammonium hydroxide (10%-35% solution) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Colourless liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Very volatile colourless ammonia solution in water with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • CaCl2 – Calcium chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Calcium(II) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Calcium dichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, E509 source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White powder, hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless hygroscopic colourless or white crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04