Question

Enter the ions formed when (NH4)2S dissolves in water.

Answer 1

The ions formed are NH4(+) and S(2-)

The dissolution reaction of (NH4) 2S in water is as follows:

(NH4) 2S ==> 2 NH4 (+) + S (2-).

Ammonium sulfide is the ammonium salt of hydrogen sulfide. It has the formula (NH4) 2S and belongs to the sulfide family.

It is a relatively unstable compound (crystals decomposing at -18 ° C, but exists and is more stable in aqueous solution.) With a pKa exceeding 15, the hydrosulfide ion cannot be significantly deprotonated by ammonia. Thus, such solutions consist mainly of a mixture of ammonia and hydrosulphide of ammonium, it has a smell, close to that of hydrogen sulfide, and its aqueous solutions can be precisely by emitting H2S.

Answer 2

The ions formed are NH4+ and SO4^2-
When (NH4)2SO4 is dissolved in water, ammonium ion and a sulfate ion are produced due to the reaction between (NH4)2SO4 and water. Ions are produced when simple polar molecules are dissolved in water, the molecules dissociate into ions on dissolving it in water. Ammonium ion formed is positively charged while the sulfate ion is negatively charged.