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Ammonia act as a Lewis base. Explain.

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Ammonia act as a Lewis base. N atom of ammonia has lone pair of electrons which it can easily donate to suitable acceptor.
Note: A lewis base is a species that can donate a lone pair of electrons.
For example, ammonia can donate a lone pair of electrons to proton to form ammonium ion.
NH3+H+NH+4

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