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Answer 1

Ammonium chloride, `NH_4Cl`, will dissolve in water to produce ammonium cations, `NH_4^(+)`, and chloride anions, `Cl^(-)`.

Since it's a very soluble salt, it will dissociate completely according to the following chemical equation

`NH_4Cl_((s)) -> NH_(4(aq))^(+) + Cl_((aq))^(-)`

This is actually an endothermic reaction, which impliesr that heat is being absorbed from the surroundings.

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http://socratic.org/questions/why-is-dissolving-ammonium-chloride-in-water-an-endothermic-reaction