In the given chemical reaction:
[tex]\[ \text{ammonium hydroxide} \rightarrow \text{ammonia} + \text{water} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ NH_4OH \rightarrow NH_3 + H_2O \][/tex]
To identify the roles of the substances involved in the reaction, let's look at each component:
- Ammonium hydroxide [tex]\((NH_4OH)\)[/tex] is the substance that is present before the reaction takes place. This means it is a starting material or a reactant.
- Ammonia [tex]\((NH_3)\)[/tex] is the substance that is formed as a result of the reaction. This indicates that it is one of the products of the reaction.
Therefore:
Ammonia [tex]\((NH_3)\)[/tex] is a product.
Ammonium hydroxide [tex]\((NH_4OH)\)[/tex] is a reactant.
