Sunday, 20 July 2014

Reaction of Base/Alkalis with Ammonium Salt

Reaction of Base/Alkalis with Ammonium Salt
Base/Alkalis + Ammonium Salt -> Salt + Ammonia + Water
E.g. Reaction of Potassium Hydroxide and Ammonium Fluoride
KOH + NH4F -> NH+ H2O + KF

Reaction of Base/Alkalis with Acids

Reactions of Base/Alkalis with Acids
Acid + Alkaline -> Salt + Water
E.g. Reaction of Hydrochloric Acid and Potassium Hydroxide
HCl + KOH -> KCl + H2O
*The name for this reaction is neutralization reaction