Question

Ammonia, NH3, can be classified as a base because in a chemical reaction with an acid, ammonia will (1 point)produce hydroxide ions in solution. produce hydronium ions in solution. donate a proton and become NH2–. accept a proton and become NH4+.

Answer 1

NH will accept a proton and become NH4+

Bases follow $B^-+H^+=BH$, with $B^-=NH_3$ in our case.

Answer 2

Answer: Option (d) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Bases are the electron rich species which readily accept a proton. Therefore, when ammonia is classified as a base in a chemical reaction with an acid, it readily accepts a proton to give ammonium cation.

For example, the reaction of ammonia with hydrochloric acid will be as follows.

          $NH_{3} + HCl \rightarrow NH^{+}_{4} + Cl^{-}$

Thus, we can conclude that ammonia, $NH_{3}$, will accept a proton and become $NH^{+}_{4}$.