Mg(OH)2 (s) + 2 NH4Cl (aq) → MgCl2 (aq) + 2 NH3 (aq) + 2 H2O (l)
This is an acid-base reaction (neutralization): Mg(OH)2 is a base, NH4Cl is an acid.
Reactants:
Products:
- MgCl2
- 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