How do I make NH3 to NH4? How would write an ionic equation? Can you show me how to do it? Thank you so much!
NH3 + CuSO4 ->
NH3 adds a hydrogen ion (from HCl or another source of H^+) to become NH4^+. There is no such animal as NH4 as a neutral material.
For the equation, if it is in aqueous solution, forms the complex ammine.
4NH3 + CuSO4 ==> Cu(NH3)4SO4 and ionizes into Cu(NH3)4^+2 + SO4^-2. The copper ammine complex is a bright dark blue.
so the ionic equation does not include reactants and products
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To make NH3 (ammonia) into NH4+ (ammonium), you need to add a hydrogen ion (H+) to NH3. This can be done by reacting NH3 with a source of H+ such as hydrochloric acid (HCl). The reaction would look like this:
NH3 + HCl -> NH4+ + Cl-
In this reaction, NH3 gains a hydrogen ion from HCl to form NH4+ (ammonium ion), and the chloride ion (Cl-) is released.
As for writing the ionic equation for NH3 + CuSO4, it depends on the state of the reactants and products. If the reaction is taking place in an aqueous solution, NH3 would form a complex ammine, resulting in the formation of the copper ammine complex. The equation would look like this:
4NH3 + CuSO4 -> Cu(NH3)4SO4
In this equation, 4 molecules of NH3 react with CuSO4 to form Cu(NH3)4SO4. The copper ammine complex, Cu(NH3)4^2+, is a bright dark blue color. Note that this equation does not show individual ions, but rather the overall reaction.
Keep in mind that the ionic equation for a reaction involves the representation of ions. In the case of the ionic equation for NH3 + CuSO4, it would show the dissociation of the copper ammine complex into its constituent ions:
Cu(NH3)4^2+ + SO4^2- -> Cu(NH3)4SO4
Here, the copper ammine complex (Cu(NH3)4^2+) and the sulfate ion (SO4^2-) are the ions involved in the reaction.
I hope this helps clarify how to make NH3 into NH4+ and how to write an ionic equation. Let me know if you have any further questions!