Ammonia, NH3, reacts with water to produce an ammonium ion and a hydroxide ion.
In this reaction, ammonia takes a proton from water to form NH4+ and OH-.
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Ammonia, NH3, reacts with water to produce an ammonium ion and a hydroxide ion.
In this reaction, ammonia takes a proton from water to form NH4+ and OH-. |
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At equilibrium only a small amount of hydroxide is formed because ammonia is a weak base.
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