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Is ammonia neutral

Updated: 9/11/2023
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7y ago

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Ammonia (NH₃) is neutral, however if you add a hydrogen atom, it becomes a positive ammonium molecule (NH₄⁺).

Also, ammonia dissociates into it's conjugate acid and conjugate base (which neutralize each other):

2NH₃ ⇌ NH₄⁺ + NH₂⁻

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An aqueous solution of ammonia is basic with a pH value of about 11.6.

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