Chemistry
Explain why thick white fumes are formed when a glass rod dipped in NH4OH is brought near the mouth of a bottle full of HCl gas.
Hydrogen Chloride
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When a glass rod dipped in ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) is brought near the mouth of a bottle full of HCl gas, then it leads to the formation of dense white fumes due to the production of ammonium chloride.
NH4OH + HCl ⟶ NH4Cl + H2O
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