Is ammonia an element or a compound?

Understand the Problem

The question is asking about the classification of ammonia, specifically whether it is an element or a compound. To answer this, we need to know the definition of an element and a compound, and identify ammonia's chemical structure.

More Information

Ammonia (NH3) is a compound composed of one nitrogen atom and three hydrogen atoms. It is an inorganic chemical compound and plays a significant role as a nitrogen source.

Tips

Some might confuse ammonia as an element, but it is a compound made of elements nitrogen and hydrogen.

Sources

• Is ammonia an element or a compound? and why it is an element or ... - toppr.com
• ammonia (CHEBI:16134) - EMBL-EBI - ebi.ac.uk
• Ammonia - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org