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Question
Give a balanced equation for the conversion of an ammonium salt to a basic gas.
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Solution
Ammonium salt `["NH"_4"Cl"]` on heating produces `"NH"_3("g")` which is a basic gas
\[\ce{NH4Cl⇌[heat][cool]\underset{\text{(ammonia gas)}}{NH3} + HCl}\]
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