how many hydrogen atoms are contained in the formula for ammonium sulfate?

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six? eight? two? i dont know

2007-12-13 04:48:03 · 2 answers · asked by Rachel B 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

The ammonium ion is NH4+1; sulfate is SO4 -2, so the the compound will be (NH4)2SO4 and will have 8 hydrogens per molecule.

2007-12-13 04:52:57 · answer #1 · answered by Flying Dragon 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋

(NH4)2(SO4)
so abviously, as you can see,
4*2 = 8 H atoms in ammonium sulfate.
:)

2007-12-13 04:51:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋