Question

What ions result when ammonium chloride is dissolved in water?

Answer 1

Well for a start there are `NH_4^+` and `Cl^-` ions....

Explanation:

Ammonium chloride speciates in aqueous solution....

`NH_4Cl(s) stackrel(H_2O)rarrNH_4^(+) + Cl^-`

And ammonium ions are a weak acid, which undergoes protonolysis.......

`NH_4^(+) + H_2O rightleftharpoons NH_3(aq) + H_3O^+`

And so we got `H_3O^+`, and `NH_4^+`, and `Cl^-` ions.......