Study of Compounds — Ammonia — Question 21

As liquor ammonia is an alkali due to the presence of hydroxyl ions.

NH₃ + H₂O ⟶ NH₄OH

NH₄OH ⇌ NH₄⁺ + OH^-1

When an acid (nitric acid) and an alkali or base combine completely to form salt and water then the reaction is called a neutralization reaction.

NH₄OH + HNO₃ ⟶ NH₄NO₃ + H₂O

Hence, the reaction between liquor ammonia and nitric acid is a neutralization reaction.