Question

Nitric acid (HNO3) and ammonia (NH3) react to form ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3), which is classified as _____.

a salt

an acid

a base

Answer 1

Answer : The correct option is, a salt

Explanation :

Neutralization reaction : It is a type of chemical reaction in which an acid completely neutralizes by the base to give a salt and water as a product.

When nitric acid react with ammonia base to form ammonium nitrate as a salt.

The balanced chemical reaction will be,

`HNO_3+NH_3\rightarrow NH_4NO_3`

By the stoichiometry we can say that, 1 mole of nitric acid react with 1 mole of ammonia base to give 1 mole of ammonium nitrate salt.

Hence, the correct option is, a salt

Answer 2

Ammonium nitrate is a salt.

NH₃ + HNO₃ ⟶ NH₄NO₃

base + acid ⟶ salt

When an acid and a base neutralize each other, they form a salt.