What is the chemical formula of ammonium?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the chemical formula of ammonium, which is represented by NH4.
Answer
NH₄⁺
The final answer is NH₄⁺
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is NH₄⁺
More Information
Ammonium ion is a positively charged cation formed by adding a hydrogen ion (H⁺) to ammonia (NH₃). It is widely encountered in various chemical reactions and is commonly denoted as NH₄⁺ or [NH₄]⁺.
Tips
Make sure not to confuse the ammonium ion (NH₄⁺) with ammonia (NH₃), which is a neutral molecule.
Sources
- Ammonium | H4N+ | CID 223 - PubChem - pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- CHEBI:28938 - ammonium - EMBL-EBI - ebi.ac.uk
- How to Write the Formula for Ammonium ion - YouTube - youtube.com
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