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Ammonium chloride appears to sublime but in this process solid NH4Cl actually (chemical) decomposition into ammonia and hydrogen chloride gas is involved. NH4Clsolid → NH3,gas + HCl,gas

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Q: What is the observations on decomposition of ammonium chloride in an open container?
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The products of the decomposition are different.


How do you separate ammonium chloride from lead chloride?

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