How does ammonia act as a base?

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anor277
Jul 30, 2017

A base acts in aqueous solution as a proton acceptor.........

Explanation:

And thus #NH_3(aq) + H_2O rightleftharpoonsNH_4^(+) + HO^-#, ammonia has acted as a BASE, as a proton acceptor.

And ammonium ion acts as an acid in the following equation.....

#NH_4^(+) +H_2O(l) rightleftharpoonsNH_3(aq) + H_3O^+#

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