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why ammonia reacts with hydrogen ion will form a postive product??????Why the final product is not 2+ but 1+?

The ammonia atom donates 2 electrons to hydrogen ion, it itself loses 2 electrons, why the final product is not 2+???

Asked by Stellakitty on 01 May 17:22

Last updated by anonymous on 20 Jul 17:15

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Answered by sirchris41 on 20 Jul 17:15

NH3 + H+ = NH4+

Ammonia +Hydrogen ion radical = ammonium salt of the acid .

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The hydrogen ion attaches itself to the oxygen atom which in itself attaches to the nitrogen atom via strong affinity covalent bonds.soammpnium salt will have =+1