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Inorganic salt, formula NH<sub>4</sub>Cl, formed from the neutralization of [[hydrochloric acid|hydrochloric  acid]] by [[ammonia]].<br/> Ammonium chloride is a low [[vapor pressure]] solid, which deliquesces when the [[relative humidity]]  exceeds 80%. It is thought to be present in the urban [[aerosol]] present in [[smog]] episodes.  <br/>''See'' [[deliquescence]].
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">Inorganic salt, formula NH<sub>4</sub>Cl, formed from the neutralization of [[hydrochloric acid|hydrochloric  acid]] by [[ammonia]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Ammonium chloride is a low [[vapor pressure]] solid, which deliquesces when the [[relative humidity]]  exceeds 80%. It is thought to be present in the urban [[aerosol]] present in [[smog]] episodes.  <br/>''See'' [[deliquescence]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 22:21, 27 March 2024

Inorganic salt, formula NH4Cl, formed from the neutralization of hydrochloric acid by ammonia.
Ammonium chloride is a low vapor pressure solid, which deliquesces when the relative humidity exceeds 80%. It is thought to be present in the urban aerosol present in smog episodes.
See deliquescence.

Inorganic salt, formula NH4Cl, formed from the neutralization of hydrochloric acid by ammonia.
Ammonium chloride is a low vapor pressure solid, which deliquesces when the relative humidity exceeds 80%. It is thought to be present in the urban aerosol present in smog episodes.
See deliquescence.

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