Ammonia
Definition
Ammonia is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH3. It is a colorless gas with a characteristic pungent smell.
Related terms
Nitrogen: An element that makes up about 78% of our atmosphere by volume and is a crucial part of life on Earth.
Hydrogen: The lightest and most abundant element in the universe, present in water and organic compounds.
Compound: A substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together.
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AP Chemistry - 8.3 Weak Acid and Base Equilibria
Practice Questions (2)
Describe the Lewis Dot Structure of Ammonia.
The formation of ammonia is represented by the following chemical reaction N2(g)+3H2(g)⇌2NH3(g), with the equilibrium constant for this reaction at 298 K being 5.43*10^-4. If the reaction were reversed and the stochiometric coefficients doubled, what would be the new equilibrium constant?
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