Write the chemical formula of ammonium chloride.

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Write the chemical formula of ammonium chloride. Explain why an aqueous solution of ammonium chloride is acidic in nature? Illustrate your answer with the help of a chemical equation.

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  1. The chemical formula of ammonium chloride is NH4Cl. It is formed from a weak base, ammonium hydroxide and a strong acid. Ammonium chloride when dissolved in water it hydrolyses to form ammonium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid.