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Hydrogen Bonding Ammonia Water

Hydrogen bonding between ammonia and water
Between heaven and earth, everything has its own reason, and the interaction between ammonia and water, hydrogen bonding is the key.

Ammonia, its molecules are composed of nitrogen and hydrogen, nitrogen has a lone pair of electrons, which is quite electronegative. In water, oxygen and hydrogen are formed, oxygen also has strong electronegativity, and water molecules have a V-shaped structure.

When ammonia and water meet, the lone pair of electrons of nitrogen in the ammonia molecule interacts with the positive part of hydrogen in the water molecule due to electrostatic attraction, which is the formation of hydrogen bonds. This hydrogen bond is not comparable to a strong chemical bond, but it is effective in a mixed system of ammonia and water.

Looking at its physical properties, the solubility of ammonia in water is greatly increased due to the existence of hydrogen bonds. Ammonia can be miscible with water in any ratio, which is beyond the reach of many gases. Ammonia molecules and water molecules are closely connected by hydrogen bonds, which are like relatives and attract each other.

As for chemical properties, hydrogen bonds also affect. Ammonia is partially ionized in water, and ammonium ions and hydroxide ions are produced. In this process, the force of hydrogen bonds helps to ionize ammonia.

From this perspective, the hydrogen bond between ammonia and water is of great significance to the properties and changes of matter. It is really a corner of the mystery of nature and is worthy of further investigation.