What is the conjugate base of NH3?

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anor277
Dec 7, 2015

The amide ion, NH−2.

Explanation:

The conjugate base of any species is that species less a proton. Ammonia less a proton is the amide ion, NH−2. Mass and charge are conserved as always. This species does NOT exist in water, but it is the characteristic anion in liquid ammonia, a water like solvent that will support more powerful bases than does water. The amide ion also has a conjugate base, called the imide ion. Care to tell me what it is? The imide ion itself has another conjugate base, called the azide ion. What is it?

See also [here.](https://socratic.org/questions/what-is-the-conjugate-acid-of-nh3-1)

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