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Redox or not? Ammonium chloride, dissolved in water
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I think...when we dissolve, the salt dissociates into its ions.
NH4+Cl---water--> NH4+ + Cl- (If this is the case, no redox.)
But, are we considering some sort of substitution reaction with water's ions?
NH4Cl+H2O = NH4+ + Cl- + H2O = NH4+ + HCl + OH-?
OR
NH4Cl + H2O = NH4 + Cl- + H2O = NH3 + HCl + H2O
I'm not quite sure how this would proceed...But, in both, Cl is not oxidized or reduced. In one, NH4 stays the same (+1 charge). And in one, H2O lost a proton, so it was...reduced?
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Homework Statement
Redox or not? Ammonium chloride, dissolved in water
Homework Equations
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The Attempt at a Solution
I think...when we dissolve, the salt dissociates into its ions.
NH4+Cl---water--> NH4+ + Cl- (If this is the case, no redox.)
But, are we considering some sort of substitution reaction with water's ions?
NH4Cl+H2O = NH4+ + Cl- + H2O = NH4+ + HCl + OH-?
OR
NH4Cl + H2O = NH4 + Cl- + H2O = NH3 + HCl + H2O
I'm not quite sure how this would proceed...But, in both, Cl is not oxidized or reduced. In one, NH4 stays the same (+1 charge). And in one, H2O lost a proton, so it was...reduced?