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Question
Explain the formation of the ammonium ion.
Explain
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Solution
The nitrogen atom in an ammonia molecule (NH3) has one lone pair of electrons, which it donates to an electron-deficient hydrogen ion (H+) to form a coordinate bond.
\[\ce{NH3 + H^+ -> NH^+4}\]
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