Acid + base ---> salt + water !! Then why HCl+ NH3 --- > NH4Cl ....and here no water ??

Acid + base ---> salt + water !! Then why HCl+ NH3 --- > NH4Cl ....and

1.	Acid + base ---> salt + water !! Then why HCl+ NH3 --- > NH4Cl ....and here no water ??
Answer» Even water is base & it is acid in same reaction !! React two eater molecules = H2O + H2O ---> .....so ammonia bahaves like acid & base too & here it\'s a base Nh3 is not a bse it is ammonia.. ammonium is base