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A solution of the ionic saltNH4Cl would havepH.ABan acidica basica neutral

A solution of the ionic saltNH4Cl would havepH.ABan acidica basica neutral-example-1
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Acidic

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Ammonium chloride is an acidic salt prepared the combination of a strong acid and a weak base

The strong acid is the hydrochloric acid and the weak base is the ammonium hydroxide.

Below is the reaction between hydrochloric acid and ammonium hydroxide


\text{ HCl}_((aq))\text{ + NH}_4OH_((aq))\rightarrow\text{ NH}_4Cl\text{ + H}_2O

Therefore, the pH of NH4Cl in solution is acidic.

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