Ammonium

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Ammonium is an ion with the chemical formula NH₄^+.

About Ammonium

Ammonium is a base and forms Ammonium Hydroxide in Water.

Ammonium forms a number of salts in Neutralisation reactions:

• Ammonium Chloride
• Ammonium Sulphate
• Ammonium Nitrate

References

AQA

Ammonium chloride, page 139, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA

Ammonium chloride, page 210, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA

Ammonium phosphate, page 347, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA

Ammonium sulfate, pages 232-233, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA

Edexcel

Ammonium ions (test for), page 275, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel

Ammonium ions (test for), page 95, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel

Ammonium ions, tests for, page 197, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel

Ammonium nitrate fertiliser, page 120, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel

Ammonium salts, page 69, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel

Ammonium salts, pages 204, 205, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel

Ammonium sulfate, page 69, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel

Ammonium sulphate, page 120-121, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel