2 NH4OH (l) + H2SO4 (aq) (NH4)2SO4 (aq) + 2 H2O (l)

This is an acid-base reaction (neutralization): NH4OH is a base, H2SO4 is an acid.

Reactants:

  • NH4OH
    • Names: Ammonium hydroxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Ammonia solution source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Ammonium hydroxide (10%-35% solution) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Colourless liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Very volatile colourless ammonia solution in water with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • H2SO4Sulfuric acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Oil of vitriol source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sulfuric acid, concentrated (> 51% and < 100%) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, H2SO4 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Odourless colourless oily hygroscopic liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless to dark-brown, oily, odorless liquid. [Note: Pure compound is a solid below 51°F. Often used in an aqueous solution.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • (NH4)2SO4Ammonium tetraoxosulfate (VI) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Ammonium sulphate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Ammonium sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Ammonium sulfate (2:1) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Fine white hygroscopic granules or crystals. source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • H2OWater, oxidane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Water (H2O) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27