Question

Ammonia when dissolved in water yields ammonium and ions.

• A. nitrate
• B. hydroxide
• C. hydrogen

Answer 1

The correct option is B hydroxide

Ammonia when dissolved in water acts as a base. As a result, it yields ammonium $\left(N{H}_4^{+}\right)$ and hydroxide $\left(O{H}^{-}\right)$ ions.

The reaction can be written as:

$N{H}_3\left(aq\right)$ + $H_{2}O\left(l\right)\to$ $N{H}_4^{+}\left(aq\right)$ + $O{H}^{-}\left(aq\right)$