Write the net ionic reaction that occurs upon the addition of hno3 to a solution which contains methylamine (ch3nh2) and methylammonium chloride (ch3nh3cl). (be sure to include states of matter.)

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First, HNO₃ dissociates in the following way:

HNO₃ (aq) → H⁺ (aq) + NO₃⁻ (aq)

Next, there is a neutralization reaction with Methylamine:

H⁺ (aq) + CH₃NH₂ (aq) → CH₃NH₃⁺ (aq)

Finally, the formed methylammonium ion weakly dissociates in the following way:

CH₃NH₃⁺ (aq) + H₂O (l) ⇄ H₃O⁺ (aq) + CH₃NH₂ (aq)

From this sequence of reactions, we can see that the resulting solution would be slightly more acidic than the initial one, as the buffer solution resists the addition of strong acid.

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