2007-01-31 12:00:32 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Ammonium is a polyatomic ion. Its symbol is
NH4 and it has a positive charge (+1) Because
Nitrogen has a charge of -3 and Hydrogen has a charge of +1. Since there are 4 hydrogens in Ammonium, the charge of the polyatomis ion is +1.
(The 4th Hydrogen is the "freeloader" atom which uses the Nitrogen's first two valence electrons)
Sulfate's formula is SO4 and has a -2 charge. To balance out the ions to have a net charge of zero, you must have 2 Ammoniums and 1 Sulfate ion.
(Since Ammonium is +1 and Sulfate has a -2 charge, you need 2 Ammoniums to balance out the sulfate.)
Therefore the formula is: (NH4)2SO4
because there are 2 ammoniums and 1 sulfate ion.
I hope this helps you .
2007-01-31 12:21:48 · answer #1 · answered by Footballfan2345 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-15 15:33:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-05 04:34:23 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ammonium is NH3 with a -2 charge; the sulfate ion is SO3 with a -3 charge.
therefore the empirical formula for ammonium sulfate is SO3(NH3)3
2007-01-31 12:13:16 · answer #4 · answered by sarah e 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
(NH4)2SO4
Ammonium has a +1 charge, Sulfate (SO4) has a -2 charge
2007-01-31 12:10:50 · answer #5 · answered by reb1240 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm.. isn't Ammonium.. something like NH4?.. and what is Sulfate? SO3?.. now how many of each do you need to combine them into a stable compound?...
(sorry I can't help more.. I'm a mathematician.. Hahahahahaaaa!)
2007-01-31 12:08:50 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Tom♥ 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋