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Q: Why is the aqueous solution of ammonium chloride acidic?
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Is Lithium chloride aqueous solution acidic or basic?

acidic


What salt is the most acidic?

Ammonium salts of chloride, sulphate and nitrate in aqueous solutions are sufficiently acidic in nature.


Is ammonium hydroxide the same as ammonium chloride?

No they are not same. Ammonium hydroxide is a weak base, an aqueous compound in normal state. Ammonium chloride is a an acidic salt and is a white powder in normal state.


Is ammonium chloride a base or acid?

Ammonium chloride is a mildly acidic salt.


How does ammonium chloride behave in water?

It is a good solute because highly soluble in water but its aqueous solution is slightly acidic in nature due to formation of weak base Ammonium hydroxide and strong acid Hydrochloric acid after the hydrolysis of salt.


What acid is formed from sodium benzoate and ammonium chloride?

They are nonreactive towards each other in aqueous solutions but separately in acidic medium sodium benzoate forms the benzoic acid and ammonium chloride forms ammonia in basic medium.


What is the chemical name of the formula NH4Cl?

NH4Cl is ammonium chloride. It is the product of an acid-base reaction between ammonia and hydrochloric acid. It is mildly acidic.


Is the solution of ammonium chloride acidic or basic?

Assuming that the solvent is water, then NH4Cl (aq) is weakly acidic. This is because the Ammonium ion is Bronstead-Lowry acidic: it can donate H+ to give a neutral NH3 molecule. NH4(+) + H2O <----> NH3 + H20 + H(+) (Reversible reaction) If NH4Cl (ammonium chloride) is added to the solution, this will increase the concentration of NH4+. Since there is greater concentration of NH4(+), more H(+) ions will be released into solution, decreasing the pH, increasing the pOH, and thus making the solution acidic. Therefore a solution of any ammonium salt in water, not just ammonium chloride, is weakly acidic.


Is ammonia chLoride a base or acid?

Ammonium Chloride is a salt.It is an acidic salt.


What is a buffer a solution?

A buffer solution is a solution that resists changes in pH caused by the addition of acid or alkali. There are two types of buffers: 1. Acidic 2. Basic Acidic buffers comprise of a weak acid and its salt. eg. ethanoic acid and sodium ethanoate. Basic Buffers comprise of a weak base and its conjugate salt. eg. aqueous ammonia and ammonium chloride.


What would you expect a solution of a salt of weak base and strong acid like ammonium chloride to be in terms of acidity - basicity?

Moderately acidic.


Can carbon steel be used as pump material in Ammonium Chloride services?

As the pumps are used to transfer the liquid from one place to another place,not solid. ammonium chloride is a crystalline solid. if we make solution of ammonium chloride with the water it becomes slightly acidic,when this acidic solution passes through the carbon steel make pump,it will corrode the pump because the carbon steel is not resistant to corrosion. also the oxide layer form is dissolved by the solution which causes the rate of corosion increases and ultimately the equipment damaged.