Question

what is the balanced chemical reaction occurring during the reaction of ammonium chloride and lithium hydroxide? nh₄cl + lioh → nh₄oh + licl nh₄cl + lioh → nh₃ + licl + h₂o (nh₄)₂cl + lioh → 2nh₃ + licl + h₂o

Explanation:

Ammonium chloride ($\ce{NH4Cl}$) reacts with lithium hydroxide ($\ce{LiOH}$) in a reaction that produces ammonia ($\ce{NH3}$), lithium chloride ($\ce{LiCl}$), and water ($\ce{H2O}$). The first option is incorrect because $\ce{NH4OH}$ is not a stable compound (it exists as $\ce{NH3 + H2O}$). The third option is incorrect because the formula for ammonium chloride is $\ce{NH4Cl}$ (not $\ce{(NH4)2Cl}$) and the stoichiometry is wrong. The second option shows the correct reaction: $\ce{NH4Cl + LiOH
ightarrow NH3 + LiCl + H2O}$, where the number of each atom (N, H, Cl, Li, O) is balanced on both sides.

Answer:

B. $\ce{NH4Cl + LiOH
ightarrow NH3 + LiCl + H2O}$