Question

Ammonia and the ammonium ion can be differenciated by:

• A. an neutron
• B. a proton
• C. a electron
• D. hydroxide

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

a proton

Ammonia and the ammonium ion can be differentiated by a proton $\left(H^{+}\right)$.
Ammonia is $N{H}_3$ and ammonium ion is $N{H}_4^{+}$.
$N{H}_3+H^{+}\to N{H}_4^{+}$