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Ammonia Water Hydrogen Bonding

The hydrogen bond between ammonia and water is a special interaction between substances. In the ammonia ($NH_3 $) molecule, the nitrogen atom is strongly electronegative, and it is connected to the hydrogen atom, so that the hydrogen atom is partially positively charged. The same is true for the water ($H_2O $) molecule. The oxygen atom is highly electronegative, and the hydrogen in the hydrogen-oxygen bond is partially positively charged.

When ammonia meets water, the partially positively charged hydrogen atom in the ammonia molecule will attract the partially negatively charged oxygen atom in the water molecule to form a hydrogen bond. Although the force of this hydrogen bond is weaker than the covalent bond, it has a significant impact on the physical and chemical properties of ammonia and water.

For example, due to the existence of hydrogen bonds, ammonia is highly soluble in water. Ammonia in water is closely bound to water molecules by hydrogen bonds, resulting in high solubility in water. Furthermore, hydrogen bonds also affect the boiling points of both. Compared with similar molecules without hydrogen bonds, the boiling points of ammonia and water are significantly increased by hydrogen bonds.

The hydrogen bond between ammonia and water plays a key role in many chemical reactions and natural phenomena, which is an important aspect of exploring the properties and interactions of matter.