HNO3 (aq) + NH4OH (l) NH4NO3 (aq) + H2O (l)

This is an acid-base reaction (neutralization): HNO3 is an acid, NH4OH is a base.

Reactants:

  • HNO3Nitric acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Aqua fortis source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Spirit of niter source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Eau forte source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Colorless, yellow or red fuming liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless-to-yellow liquid with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless, yellow, or red, fuming liquid with an acrid, suffocating odor. [Note: Often used in an aqueous solution. Fuming nitric acid is concentrated nitric acid that contains dissolved nitrogen dioxide.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • 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

Products:

  • NH4NO3Ammonium nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Nitric acid, ammonium salt source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: White/grey solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless-to-white hygroscopic solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • H2OWater, oxidane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Water (H2O) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27