Combined Science GCSE
Metal and ammonium ions
What Metal and ammonium ions means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The base or alkali used determines the metal or ammonium ion in the salt, such as sodium hydroxide giving sodium salts and ammonia giving ammonium salts.
Topics that use Metal and ammonium ions
- Neutralisation of acids and salt production (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Acid anions
- Acids, bases and alkalis
- Balanced equations and state symbols
- Gas tests and observations
- Neutralisation reactions
- Patterns in chemical reactions
- Positive ion
- Salt formula
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