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When does ammonia NH3 behave as a base when it reacts with an acid?
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Ammonia NH3 behaves as a base when it reacts with an acid because it accepts a proton and becomes NH4+.
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Why does ammonia NH3 behave as soon as a base as it reacts with an acid?
Ammonia reacts with acids forming ammonium salts but also can donate a proton, as an acid.
Is an ammonia water an acid or a base?
Ammonia water is a base chemically, if it reacts with an acidic substance it will produce a salt that is dissolved in the water..
How acids react ammonia?
The general reaction procedes as follows, assuming "A" is the conjugate base of an unspecified acid NH3+HA -->NH4A
Sulfuric acid neutralizes with WHICH base to produce ammonium sulfate?
Sulfuric acid reacts with Ammonia gas (NH3) to produce ammonium sulphate.
Is ammonia is an acid?
Ammonia is a weak alkali, it is not acidic.
What is the acid name for ammonia?
Ammonia is a base, not an acid.
Which is amphoteric solvent nh3 ch3cooh or ch3cooh h2o or h2o nh3 or all are the correct?
all are amphoteric ic solutions because in ammonia plus acetic acid case ammonia is base and acetic acid is acid , in next water will behave as base and in last case water will react as acid .
Is ammonia an acid or base?
it is an acid.
Why is ammonia a base?
Ammonia is a base because it reacts with acid to form a salt. The lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen donate to a proton producedc by acids. It also has a pH of more than 7 and it dissolves in water.
What is produced when you neutralize vinegar with ammonia?
When you mix together an acid and a base, a salt and water are formed. In this case, the acetic acid in vinegar reacts with ammonia. In this case, the products are ammonium acetate (NH4C2H3O2) (the salt) and water (H2O).
Is ammonia a base or acid or neutral?
ammonia is basic
Is Ammonia a acid?
No, ammonia is a base and can be used as a solvent.
