What is the net ionic equation for the reaction between aqueous ammonia and hydrochloric acid?

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anor277
Jan 17, 2016

NH_3(aq) + H_3O^+ rarr NH_4^+ + H_2O(l)

Explanation:

Alternatively, I could have written:

NH_3(aq) + H^+ rarr NH_4^+

In both cases, the chloride ion, Cl^-, which was the counterion of H^+ was simply along for the ride, and did not take part in the reaction. Of course, we could isolate ammonium chloride, NH_4Cl, if we chose to do so.

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