ammonia: Quick Facts

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Difference in molecular structure between ammonia/amines and quaternary ammonium ions

Diagram showing the acid-base reaction between ammonia (NH3) and boron trifluoride (BF3) to form ammonia boron trifluoride (NH3-BF3), with structural formulas and labels for each compound.

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anhydrous ammonia ammoxidation carbamoyl phosphate ammonium sulfate smelling salts How do smelling salts work?Haber-Bosch process ammonium nitrate Biogenic gas ammonium hydroxide nitride nitric acid hydrazine azide nitrite nitrate water borane silane hydrogen peroxide

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Joseph Priestley

Joseph Priestley

English clergyman and scientist

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Fritz Haber

German chemist

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Gerhard Ertl

German chemist