Question

(a) Which feature of ammonia molecule leads to the formation of the ammonium ion when ammonia dissolves in water ?

(b) Name the other ion formed when ammonia dissolves in water.

(c) Give one test that can be used to detect the presence of the ion produced in (b).

Answer 1

(a)It is the basic nature of ammonia molecule.


(b) Hydroxide ion,$O{H}^{-}$

When dissolve ammonia in water, it forms ammonium ion along with hydroxide ion,$O{H}^{-}$

$N{H}_3+H_{2}O⟶N{H}_4^{+}+O{H}^{-}$

(c) The red litmus paper turns blue in the solution.