please help, or if it does react, what is the equation?
2007-06-02 06:03:13 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
In an aqueous solution, ammonia will exist as NH3 and some will react with water to make NH4+ and OH-. If you add a sodium cation (Na+) to an aqueous solution, there is nothing for the sodium to react with. If Na+ bumped into an OH- to make NaOH, the NaOH would immediately redissolve into Na+ and OH- again (NaOH is strongly soluble in water). So basically, Na+ cant make a precipitate in water, so there is no permanent reaction.
2007-06-02 06:23:09 · answer #1 · answered by Matt L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cations, such as Na+ will react with anions, having a negative charge. Opposites attract.
NH3 will form the NH4+ cation. So it will not attract sodium
2007-06-02 06:07:10 · answer #2 · answered by reb1240 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋