Sodium Chloride and Ammonia?!

Haha, and I saw this right as I was writing my lab report for "analysis of ammonium and other cations in urine."

How coincidental.
 
I think the ionic bond of NaCl is too strong for ammonia to release the chlorine gas. Sodium hypochlorate (NaClO), i.e. bleach will react with ammonia to release chloramines, which are extremely toxic.
 
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