Ammonia is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH₃. The simplest pnictogen hydride, ammonia is a colourless gas with a characteristic pungent smell.
The ammonium cation is a positively charged polyatomic ion with the chemical formula NH⁺ ₄. It is formed by the protonation of ammonia.
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