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NH3

+ water will result in the formation of NH4+. sulfuric acid

is a much stronger H+ donor than water as it contains many more H+ ions than water and NH3 will readily react with the H+ from H2SO4 creating NH4+.
the NH4+ created will react with the SO4 2- ion making (NH4)2SO4

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