Question

Ammonia is a base but why it doesnt have hydroxide ions

Answer 1

Ammonia when dissolved in water it forms ammonium hydroxide.

Ammonium hydroxide redily ionizes to form ammonium ions (NH4+) and hydroxide ions (OH-). Thus the solution ammonia is considered as a base.

Answer 2

Ammonia produces hydroxyl ion when it react with water. Ammonia also change red litmus blue thus confirming that it is a base. Ammonia (NH3) is a weak base, which does not have hydroxyl group in its formula but it gives OH- ions when it reacts with water.


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