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

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

Reactants:

• HNO₃ – Nitric acid
  • Other names: Aqua fortis , Spirit of niter , Eau forte ... show moreHydrogen nitrate , Acidum nitricum , Nitric acid (> 70% in water) , Fuming nitric acid , Engravers acid , HONO2 , Red fuming nitric acid , RFNA , White fuming nitric acid (WFNA) show less
  • Appearance: Colorless, yellow or red fuming liquid ; Colourless-to-yellow liquid with pungent odour ; 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.]
• NH₄OH
  • Names: Ammonium hydroxide , Ammonia solution , Ammonium hydroxide (10%-35% solution) ... show moreAmmonia , Household ammonia , Ammonia water , Ammonia liquor , Aqueous ammonia , E527 , NH4OH , Ammonia aqueous , Aqua ammonia , Ammonium hydrate , Ammonia aqueous solution (10-35%) show less
  • Appearance: Colourless liquid ; Very volatile colourless ammonia solution in water with pungent odour

Products:

• NH₄NO₃ – Ammonium nitrate
  • Other names: Nitric acid, ammonium salt
  • Appearance: White/grey solid ; Colourless-to-white hygroscopic solid in various forms
• H₂O – Water, oxidane
  • Other names: Water (H2O) , Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) , Hydrogen oxide ... show moreDihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) (systematic name) , Hydrogen monoxide , Dihydrogen oxide , Hydric acid , Hydrohydroxic acid , Hydroxic acid , Hydrol , Μ-oxido dihydrogen , Κ1-hydroxyl hydrogen(0) show less
  • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas