By placing a bottle of hydrochloric acid next to another of ammonia and removing the corks from both, we note the formation of intense white smoke, consisting of ammonium chloride (HCl + NH3→ NH4Cl).  This experience is an example of:   a. decomposition     b. combination     c. sublimation     d. double replacement     e. single replacement

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By placing a bottle of hydrochloric acid next to another of ammonia and removing the corks from both, we note the formation of intense white smoke, consisting of ammonium chloride (HCl + NH3→ NH4Cl).  This experience is an example of:

  a.

decomposition

 

  b.

combination

 

  c.

sublimation

 

  d.

double replacement

 

  e.

single replacement

 

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