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Mechanism of ethylamine and hydrogen bromide

The question asks to suggest a mechanism and I don't understand as I thought this was just a acid base reaction.
Any help appreciated thanks.
The lone pair on Nitrogen attacks the electrophillic hydrogen on the hydrogen bromide the sigma bond between hydrogen and bromine breaks to form an ethylammonium ion and a bromide ion. The product is ethylammonium bromide as the bromide acts as the counter ion to the cationic ethylammonium.
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The lone pair on Nitrogen attacks the electrophillic hydrogen on the hydrogen bromide the sigma bond between hydrogen and bromine breaks to form an ethylammonium ion and a bromide ion. The product is ethylammonium bromide as the bromide acts as the counter ion to the cationic ethylammonium.

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