Give explanation the presence of base is needed in the ammonolysis of alkyk halides
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The base is just to remove the H+, which would otherwise convert your NH3 to NH4+ which does not have a lone pair and would not react. Without the base, you would need twice as much ammonia.
A strong base could also convert part of the NH3 to NH2-, which would be a much stronger nucleophile.
A strong base could also convert part of the NH3 to NH2-, which would be a much stronger nucleophile.
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