Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Sections 4.1-4.9 - Exercises - Cumulative Problems - Page 190: 109d

Answer

$2NH_{4}Cl(aq)+ Ca(OH)_{2}(aq)\ -->\ 2NH_{3}(g)+ 2H_{2}O(l)+ CaCl_{2}(aq)$

Work Step by Step

$NH_{4}^{+}$ neutralizes $OH^{-}$, forming $NH_{3}$, which bubbles out of the solution, and liquid $H_{2}O$. Add a coefficient of two to $NH_{4}Cl$ because there are 2 $OH^{-}$ groups in each $Ca(OH)_{2}$ molecule so we need a $NH_{4}^{+}$ ion to neutralize each. Then add a 2 to $NH_{3}$ and $H_{2}O$ to balance the $NH_{4}^{+}$ and $OH^{-}$.
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