How we can determine the valency of an ion like NH3?

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NH₃ (ammonia) is a neutral compound.
On dissolution in water it forms ammonium ion, NH₄^+. .
The cation has +1 charge and the magnitude of charge of an ion is its valency.
Valency of ammonium ion is 1.

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How we can determine the valency of an ion like NH3?

NH3 (ammonia) is a neutral compound. On dissolution in water it forms ammonium ion, NH4+. . The cation has +1 charge and the magnitude of charge of an ion is its valency. Valency of ammonium ion is 1.

NH₃ (ammonia) is a neutral compound.
On dissolution in water it forms ammonium ion, NH₄^+. .
The cation has +1 charge and the magnitude of charge of an ion is its valency.
Valency of ammonium ion is 1.