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mfTempOpenSection(id){var block=document.getElementById("mf-section-"+id);block.className+=" open-block";block.previousSibling.className+=" open-block";}</script><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><section class="mf-section-0" id="mf-section-0"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">This article is about the ammonium ion. For its neutral conjugate base, see <a href="/wiki/Ammonia" title="Ammonia">ammonia</a>.</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">This article is about the molecular ion. For the ancient city, see <a href="/wiki/Siwa_Oasis" title="Siwa Oasis">Siwa Oasis</a>.</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1268415487">.mw-parser-output .ib-chembox{border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .ib-chembox td,.mw-parser-output .ib-chembox th{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;width:40%}.mw-parser-output .ib-chembox td+td{width:60%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .ib-chembox figure:not(.skin-invert-image):not(.skin-invert):not(.bg-transparent){background:var(--background-color-inverted,#f8f9fa)}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .ib-chembox figure:not(.skin-invert-image):not(.skin-invert):not(.bg-transparent){background:var(--background-color-inverted,#f8f9fa)}}</style> <p><b>Ammonium</b> is a modified form of <a href="/wiki/Ammonia" title="Ammonia">ammonia</a> that has an extra hydrogen atom. It is a positively charged (<a href="/wiki/Cation" class="mw-redirect" title="Cation">cationic</a>) <a href="/wiki/Polyatomic_ion" title="Polyatomic ion">molecular ion</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Chemical_formula" title="Chemical formula">chemical formula</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">NH<span class="template-chem2-su"><span>+</span><span>4</span></span></span> or <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span>. It is formed by the <a href="/wiki/Protonation" title="Protonation">addition of a proton</a> (a hydrogen nucleus) to ammonia (<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub></span>). Ammonium is also a general name for positively charged (protonated) substituted <a href="/wiki/Amine" title="Amine">amines</a> and <a href="/wiki/Quaternary_ammonium_cation" title="Quaternary ammonium cation">quaternary ammonium cations</a> (<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[NR<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span>), where one or more <a href="/wiki/Hydrogen" title="Hydrogen">hydrogen</a> <a href="/wiki/Atoms" class="mw-redirect" title="Atoms">atoms</a> are replaced by <a href="/wiki/Organic_compound" title="Organic compound">organic</a> or other groups (indicated by R). Not only is ammonium a source of <a href="/wiki/Nitrogen" title="Nitrogen">nitrogen</a> and a key <a href="/wiki/Metabolite" title="Metabolite">metabolite</a> for many living organisms, but it is an integral part of the global <a href="/wiki/Nitrogen_cycle" title="Nitrogen cycle">nitrogen cycle</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:02_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:02-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As such, human impact in recent years could have an effect on the biological communities that depend on it. </p><table class="infobox ib-chembox"> <caption>Ammonium </caption> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center; padding:2px;"><figure class="mw-halign-center skin-invert" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ammonium-2D.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="2-D skeletal version of the ammonium ion" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Ammonium-2D.svg/170px-Ammonium-2D.svg.png" decoding="async" width="170" height="148" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Ammonium-2D.svg/255px-Ammonium-2D.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Ammonium-2D.svg/340px-Ammonium-2D.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="447"></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="borderless" style="text-align:center"> <table border="0" style="width:100%;display:inline-table;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-right:1px solid #aaa; width:50%;"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ammonium-3D-balls.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Ball-and-stick model of the ammonium cation" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Ammonium-3D-balls.png/110px-Ammonium-3D-balls.png" decoding="async" width="110" height="108" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Ammonium-3D-balls.png/165px-Ammonium-3D-balls.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Ammonium-3D-balls.png/220px-Ammonium-3D-balls.png 2x" data-file-width="1100" data-file-height="1077"></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td style="width:50%;"><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ammonium-3D-vdW.png" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Space-filling model of the ammonium cation" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Ammonium-3D-vdW.png/110px-Ammonium-3D-vdW.png" decoding="async" width="110" height="109" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Ammonium-3D-vdW.png/165px-Ammonium-3D-vdW.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Ammonium-3D-vdW.png/220px-Ammonium-3D-vdW.png 2x" data-file-width="1100" data-file-height="1086"></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="background: #f8eaba;color:inherit; text-align: center;">Names </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Chemical_nomenclature" title="Chemical nomenclature">IUPAC name</a> <div style="max-width:22em; word-wrap:break-word; padding-left:1.7em;">Ammonium ion</div> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Chemical_nomenclature#Systematic_name" title="Chemical nomenclature">Systematic IUPAC name</a> <div style="max-width:22em; word-wrap:break-word; padding-left:1.7em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0; max-width:22em;">Azanium<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="background: #f8eaba;color:inherit; text-align: center;">Identifiers </th></tr> <tr> <td><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/CAS_Registry_Number" title="CAS Registry Number">CAS Number</a></div> </td> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span title="commonchemistry.cas.org"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://commonchemistry.cas.org/detail?cas_rn=14798-03-9">14798-03-9</a></span><sup> <span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="check" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/7px-Yes_check.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/11px-Yes_check.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Yes_check.svg/14px-Yes_check.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600"></span></span><span style="display:none">Y</span></sup></li></ul></div> 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system">SMILES</a></div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0; word-break:break-all;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><div style="border-top:1px solid #ccc; padding:0.2em 0 0.2em 1.6em; word-wrap:break-word; text-indent:-1.5em; text-align:left; font-size:97%; line-height:120%;">[NH4+]</div></li></ul> </div> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="background: #f8eaba;color:inherit; text-align: center;">Properties </th></tr> <tr> <td><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Chemical_formula" title="Chemical formula">Chemical formula</a></div> </td> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1123817410">.mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su{display:inline-block;font-size:80%;line-height:1;vertical-align:-0.35em}.mw-parser-output .template-chem2-su>span{display:block;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output sub.template-chem2-sub{font-size:80%;vertical-align:-0.35em}.mw-parser-output sup.template-chem2-sup{font-size:80%;vertical-align:0.65em}</style><span class="chemf nowrap">[NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Molar_mass" title="Molar mass">Molar mass</a> </td> <td><span class="nowrap"><span data-sort-value="7001180390000000000♠"></span>18.039</span> g·mol<sup>−1</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Acid_dissociation_constant" title="Acid dissociation constant">Acidity</a> (p<i>K</i><sub>a</sub>) </td> <td>9.25 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Conjugate_base" class="mw-redirect" title="Conjugate base">Conjugate base</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ammonia" title="Ammonia">Ammonia</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="background: #f8eaba;color:inherit; text-align: center;">Structure </th></tr> <tr> <td><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Molecular_geometry" title="Molecular geometry">Molecular shape</a></div> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tetrahedral_molecular_geometry" title="Tetrahedral molecular geometry">Tetrahedral</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" style="background: #f8eaba;color:inherit; text-align: center;">Related compounds </th></tr> <tr> <td><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Other <a href="/wiki/Ion" title="Ion">cations</a></div> </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Phosphonium" title="Phosphonium">Phosphonium</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[PH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span></li><li><a href="/wiki/Arsonium" title="Arsonium">Arsonium</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[AsH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span></li><li><a href="/wiki/Hydronium" title="Hydronium">Hydronium</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub>O]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span></li><li><a href="/wiki/Sulfonium" title="Sulfonium">Sulfonium</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub>S]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span></li><li><a href="/wiki/Fluoronium" title="Fluoronium">Fluoronium</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>F]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span></li><li><a href="/wiki/Chloronium" class="mw-redirect" title="Chloronium">Chloronium</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>Cl]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span></li><li><a href="/wiki/Bromonium" class="mw-redirect" title="Bromonium">Bromonium</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>Br]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span></li><li><a href="/wiki/Iodonium" class="mw-redirect" title="Iodonium">Iodonium</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>I]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span></li><li><a href="/wiki/Carbonium" class="mw-redirect" title="Carbonium">Carbonium</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[CH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">5</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span></li><li><a href="/wiki/Trihydrogen_cation" title="Trihydrogen cation">Trihydrogen cation</a> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span></li></ul></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Related compounds</div> </td> <td>Ammonium radical •NH4 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:left; background:#f8eaba; color:inherit; border:1px solid #a2a9b1;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their <a href="/wiki/Standard_state" title="Standard state">standard state</a> (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).</div> <div style="margin-top: 0.3em;"></div> <div style="margin-top: 0.3em; text-align: center;"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Chemical_infobox#References" title="Wikipedia:Chemical infobox">Infobox references</a></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none"><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Acid%E2%80%93base_properties"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Acid–base properties</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Salts_and_characteristic_reactions"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Salts and characteristic reactions</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Structure_and_bonding"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Structure and bonding</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-4"><a href="#Organic_ions"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Organic ions</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="#Biology"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Biology</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-6"><a href="#Human_impact"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Human impact</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="#Ecological_Impact"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Ecological Impact</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="#Metal"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Metal</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-10"><a href="#References"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(1)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Acid–base_properties"><span id="Acid.E2.80.93base_properties"></span>Acid–base properties</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Ammonium&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Acid–base properties" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-1 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-1"> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Hydrochloric_acid_ammonia.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><noscript><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Hydrochloric_acid_ammonia.jpg/220px-Hydrochloric_acid_ammonia.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="216" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="301" data-file-height="296"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 220px;height: 216px;" data-mw-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Hydrochloric_acid_ammonia.jpg/220px-Hydrochloric_acid_ammonia.jpg" data-width="220" data-height="216" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Hydrochloric_acid_ammonia.jpg 1.5x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a><figcaption>Fumes from <a href="/wiki/Hydrochloric_acid" title="Hydrochloric acid">hydrochloric acid</a> and ammonia forming a white cloud of <a href="/wiki/Ammonium_chloride" title="Ammonium chloride">ammonium chloride</a></figcaption></figure> <p>The ammonium ion is generated when ammonia, a weak base, reacts with <a href="/wiki/Br%C3%B8nsted%E2%80%93Lowry_acid-base_theory" class="mw-redirect" title="Brønsted–Lowry acid-base theory">Brønsted acids</a> (<a href="/wiki/Proton" title="Proton">proton</a> donors): </p> <dl><dd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">H<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup> + NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub> → [NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span></dd></dl> <p>The ammonium ion is mildly acidic, reacting with Brønsted bases to return to the uncharged ammonia molecule: </p> <dl><dd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup> + B<sup class="template-chem2-sup">−</sup> → HB + NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub></span></dd></dl> <p>Thus, the treatment of concentrated solutions of ammonium salts with a strong base gives ammonia. When ammonia is dissolved in water, a tiny amount of it converts to ammonium ions: </p> <dl><dd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>O + NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub> ⇌ OH<sup class="template-chem2-sup">−</sup> + [NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span></dd></dl> <p>The degree to which ammonia forms the ammonium ion depends on the <a href="/wiki/PH" title="PH">pH</a> of the solution. If the pH is low, the equilibrium shifts to the right: more ammonia molecules are converted into ammonium ions. If the pH is high (the concentration of <a href="/wiki/Hydrogen_ion" title="Hydrogen ion">hydrogen ions</a> is low and <a href="/wiki/Hydroxide_ion" class="mw-redirect" title="Hydroxide ion">hydroxide ions</a> is high), the equilibrium shifts to the left: the <a href="/wiki/Hydroxide" title="Hydroxide">hydroxide</a> ion abstracts a proton from the ammonium ion, generating ammonia. </p><p>Formation of ammonium compounds can also occur in the <a href="/wiki/Vapor" title="Vapor">vapor</a> phase; for example, when ammonia vapor comes in contact with hydrogen chloride vapor, a white cloud of ammonium chloride forms, which eventually settles out as a <a href="/wiki/Solid" title="Solid">solid</a> in a thin white layer on surfaces. </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(2)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Salts_and_characteristic_reactions">Salts and characteristic reactions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Ammonium&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Salts and characteristic reactions" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-2 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-2"> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bildung_Ammonium.svg" class="mw-file-description"><noscript><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Bildung_Ammonium.svg/220px-Bildung_Ammonium.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="80" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="186"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 220px;height: 80px;" data-mw-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Bildung_Ammonium.svg/220px-Bildung_Ammonium.svg.png" data-width="220" data-height="80" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Bildung_Ammonium.svg/330px-Bildung_Ammonium.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Bildung_Ammonium.svg/440px-Bildung_Ammonium.svg.png 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a><figcaption>Formation of ammonium</figcaption></figure> <p>Ammonium cation is found in a variety of <a href="/wiki/Salt_(chemistry)" title="Salt (chemistry)">salts</a> such as <a href="/wiki/Ammonium_carbonate" title="Ammonium carbonate">ammonium carbonate</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ammonium_chloride" title="Ammonium chloride">ammonium chloride</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Ammonium_nitrate" title="Ammonium nitrate">ammonium nitrate</a>. Most simple ammonium salts are very <a href="/wiki/Soluble" class="mw-redirect" title="Soluble">soluble</a> in water. An exception is <a href="/wiki/Ammonium_hexachloroplatinate" title="Ammonium hexachloroplatinate">ammonium hexachloroplatinate</a>, the formation of which was once used as a test for ammonium. The ammonium salts of nitrate and especially <a href="/wiki/Perchlorate" title="Perchlorate">perchlorate</a> are highly explosive, in these cases, ammonium is the reducing agent. </p><p>In an unusual process, ammonium ions form an <a href="/wiki/Amalgam_(chemistry)" title="Amalgam (chemistry)">amalgam</a>. Such species are prepared by the addition of sodium amalgam to a solution of ammonium chloride.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This amalgam eventually decomposes to release ammonia and hydrogen.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>To find whether the ammonium ion is present in the salt, first, the salt is heated in presence of <a href="/wiki/Alkali_hydroxide" title="Alkali hydroxide">alkali hydroxide</a> releasing a gas with a characteristic smell, which is <a href="/wiki/Ammonia" title="Ammonia">ammonia</a>. </p> <dl><dd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup> + OH<sup class="template-chem2-sup">−</sup></span> <span class="sfrac nowrap;"><span style="display:none; display:inline-block; text-align:center;"><span style="display:block; line-height:0.8em; font-size:70%;"><i>heat</i></span><span style="display:block; line-height:1em;">→</span></span></span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub> + H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>O</span></dd></dl> <p>To further confirm ammonia, it is passed through a glass rod dipped in an <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">HCl</span> solution (<a href="/wiki/Hydrochloric_acid" title="Hydrochloric acid">hydrochloric acid</a>), creating white dense fumes of <a href="/wiki/Ammonium_chloride" title="Ammonium chloride">ammonium chloride</a>. </p> <dl><dd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub>(g) + HCl(aq) → [NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>]Cl(s)</span></dd></dl> <p>Ammonia, when passed through <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">CuSO<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub></span> (<a href="/wiki/Copper(II)_sulfate" title="Copper(II) sulfate">copper(II) sulfate</a>) solution, changes its color from blue to deep blue, forming <a href="/wiki/Schweizer%27s_reagent" title="Schweizer's reagent">Schweizer's reagent</a>. </p> <dl><dd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">CuSO<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>(aq) + 4 NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub>(aq) + 4 H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>O → [Cu(NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub>)<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>(H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>O)<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>](OH)<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>(aq) + H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>SO<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>(aq)</span></dd></dl> <p>Ammonia or ammonium ion when added to <a href="/wiki/Nessler%27s_reagent" class="mw-redirect" title="Nessler's reagent">Nessler's reagent</a> gives a brown color precipitate known as the iodide of Million's base in basic medium. </p><p>Ammonium ion when added to <a href="/wiki/Chloroplatinic_acid" title="Chloroplatinic acid">chloroplatinic acid</a> gives a yellow precipitate of <a href="/wiki/Ammonium_hexachloroplatinate" title="Ammonium hexachloroplatinate">ammonium hexachloroplatinate(IV)</a>. </p> <dl><dd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>[PtCl<sub class="template-chem2-sub">6</sub>](aq) + [NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup>(aq) → [NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>]<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>[PtCl<sub class="template-chem2-sub">6</sub>](s) + 2 H<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span></dd></dl> <p>Ammonium ion when added to <a href="/wiki/Sodium_cobaltinitrite" class="mw-redirect" title="Sodium cobaltinitrite">sodium cobaltinitrite</a> gives a yellow precipitate of ammonium cobaltinitrite. </p> <dl><dd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">Na<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub>[Co(NO<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>)<sub class="template-chem2-sub">6</sub>](aq) + 3 [NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup>(aq) → [NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>]<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub>[Co(NO<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>)<sub class="template-chem2-sub">6</sub>](s) + 3 Na<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup>(aq)</span></dd></dl> <p>Ammonium ion gives a white precipitate of ammonium bitartrate when added to <a href="/wiki/Potassium_bitartrate" title="Potassium bitartrate">potassium bitartrate</a>. </p> <dl><dd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">KC<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">5</sub>O<sub class="template-chem2-sub">6</sub>(aq) + [NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup>(aq) → [NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>]C<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">5</sub>O<sub class="template-chem2-sub">6</sub>(s) + K<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup>(aq)</span></dd></dl> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(3)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Structure_and_bonding">Structure and bonding</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Ammonium&action=edit&section=3" 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.ambox{display:none!important}}</style><table class="box-More_citations_needed plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Refimprove" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>needs additional citations for <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">verification</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Ammonium" title="Special:EditPage/Ammonium">improve this article</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a> in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.<br><small><span class="plainlinks"><i>Find sources:</i> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/search?as_eq=wikipedia&q=%22Ammonium%22">"Ammonium"</a> – <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/search?tbm=nws&q=%22Ammonium%22+-wikipedia&tbs=ar:1">news</a> <b>·</b> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/search?&q=%22Ammonium%22&tbs=bkt:s&tbm=bks">newspapers</a> <b>·</b> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/search?tbs=bks:1&q=%22Ammonium%22+-wikipedia">books</a> <b>·</b> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22Ammonium%22">scholar</a> <b>·</b> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.jstor.org/action/doBasicSearch?Query=%22Ammonium%22&acc=on&wc=on">JSTOR</a></span></small></span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">March 2022</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Lone_pair" title="Lone pair">lone electron pair</a> on the <a href="/wiki/Nitrogen" title="Nitrogen">nitrogen</a> atom (N) in ammonia, represented as a line above the N, forms a <a href="/wiki/Coordinate_covalent_bond" title="Coordinate covalent bond">coordinate bond</a> with a <a href="/wiki/Proton" title="Proton">proton</a> (<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">H<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span>). After that, all four <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">N−H</span> bonds are equivalent, being polar <a href="/wiki/Covalent_bond" title="Covalent bond">covalent bonds</a>. The ion has a <a href="/wiki/Tetrahedral_molecular_geometry" title="Tetrahedral molecular geometry">tetrahedral structure</a> and is <a href="/wiki/Isoelectronicity" title="Isoelectronicity">isoelectronic</a> with <a href="/wiki/Methane" title="Methane">methane</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Borohydride" title="Borohydride">borohydride</a> anion. In terms of size, the ammonium cation (<i>r</i><sub>ionic</sub> = 175 pm)<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> resembles the <a href="/wiki/Caesium" title="Caesium">caesium</a> cation (<i>r</i><sub>ionic</sub> = 183 pm).<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (March 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(4)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Organic_ions">Organic ions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Ammonium&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Organic ions" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-4 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-4"> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Amine" title="Amine">Amine</a></div> <p>The hydrogen atoms in the ammonium ion can be substituted with an <a href="/wiki/Alkyl" class="mw-redirect" title="Alkyl">alkyl</a> group or some other organic group to form a <b>substituted ammonium ion</b> (<a href="/wiki/IUPAC" class="mw-redirect" title="IUPAC">IUPAC</a> nomenclature: <b>aminium ion</b>). Depending on the number of organic groups, the ammonium cation is called a <a href="/wiki/Primary_(chemistry)" title="Primary (chemistry)">primary</a>, <a href="/wiki/Secondary_(chemistry)" title="Secondary (chemistry)">secondary</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tertiary_(chemistry)" title="Tertiary (chemistry)">tertiary</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Quaternary_(chemistry)" title="Quaternary (chemistry)">quaternary</a>. Except the quaternary ammonium cations, the organic ammonium cations are weak acids. </p><p>An example of a reaction forming an ammonium ion is that between <a href="/wiki/Dimethylamine" title="Dimethylamine">dimethylamine</a>, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">(CH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub>)<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>NH</span>, and an acid to give the <a href="/wiki/Dimethylammonium" class="mw-redirect" title="Dimethylammonium">dimethylammonium</a> cation, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[(CH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub>)<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span>: </p> <dl><dd><span class="skin-invert-image" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Dimethylammonium-formation-2D.png" class="mw-file-description"><noscript><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Dimethylammonium-formation-2D.png/400px-Dimethylammonium-formation-2D.png" decoding="async" width="400" height="120" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1100" data-file-height="330"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 400px;height: 120px;" data-mw-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Dimethylammonium-formation-2D.png/400px-Dimethylammonium-formation-2D.png" data-width="400" data-height="120" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Dimethylammonium-formation-2D.png/600px-Dimethylammonium-formation-2D.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Dimethylammonium-formation-2D.png/800px-Dimethylammonium-formation-2D.png 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a></span></dd></dl> <p>Quaternary ammonium cations have four organic groups attached to the nitrogen atom, they lack a hydrogen atom bonded to the nitrogen atom. These cations, such as the <a href="/wiki/Tetra-n-butylammonium" class="mw-redirect" title="Tetra-n-butylammonium">tetra-<i>n</i>-butylammonium</a> cation, are sometimes used to replace sodium or potassium ions to increase the <a href="/wiki/Solubility" title="Solubility">solubility</a> of the associated anion in organic <a href="/wiki/Solvents" class="mw-redirect" title="Solvents">solvents</a>. Primary, secondary, and tertiary ammonium salts serve the same function but are less <a href="/wiki/Lipophilic" class="mw-redirect" title="Lipophilic">lipophilic</a>. They are also used as <a href="/wiki/Phase-transfer_catalysts" class="mw-redirect" title="Phase-transfer catalysts">phase-transfer catalysts</a> and <a href="/wiki/Surfactant" title="Surfactant">surfactants</a>. </p><p>An unusual class of organic ammonium salts is derivatives of amine <a href="/wiki/Radical_(chemistry)" title="Radical (chemistry)">radical</a> cations, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[•NR<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span> such as <a href="/wiki/Tris(4-bromophenyl)ammoniumyl_hexachloroantimonate" title="Tris(4-bromophenyl)ammoniumyl hexachloroantimonate">tris(4-bromophenyl)ammoniumyl hexachloroantimonate</a>. </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(5)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Biology">Biology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Ammonium&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Biology" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-5 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-5"> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Excretion" title="Excretion">Excretion</a></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nitrogen_Cycle_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><noscript><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Nitrogen_Cycle_2.svg/293px-Nitrogen_Cycle_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="293" height="220" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="384"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 293px;height: 220px;" data-mw-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Nitrogen_Cycle_2.svg/293px-Nitrogen_Cycle_2.svg.png" data-width="293" data-height="220" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Nitrogen_Cycle_2.svg/440px-Nitrogen_Cycle_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Nitrogen_Cycle_2.svg/586px-Nitrogen_Cycle_2.svg.png 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></a><figcaption>Ammonium exists as a result of ammonification and <a href="/wiki/Decomposer" title="Decomposer">decomposers</a>. Ammonium is eventually nitrified, where it contributes to the flow of <a href="/wiki/Nitrogen" title="Nitrogen">nitrogen</a> through the ecosystem. Human impacts are not shown here, but can impact the global <a href="/wiki/Nitrogen_cycle" title="Nitrogen cycle">nitrogen cycle</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>Because <a href="/wiki/Nitrogen" title="Nitrogen">nitrogen</a> often limits net <a href="/wiki/Primary_production" title="Primary production">primary production</a> due to its use in <a href="/wiki/Enzyme" title="Enzyme">enzymes</a> that mediate the biochemical reactions that are necessary for life, ammonium is utilized by some microbes and plants.<sup id="cite_ref-:03_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:03-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For example, energy is released by the <a href="/wiki/Redox" title="Redox">oxidation</a> of ammonium in a process known as <a href="/wiki/Nitrification" title="Nitrification">nitrification</a>, which produces <a href="/wiki/Nitrate" title="Nitrate">nitrate</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nitrite" title="Nitrite">nitrite</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This process is a form of <a href="/wiki/Auxotrophy" title="Auxotrophy">autotrophy</a> that is common amongst <i><a href="/wiki/Nitrosomonas" title="Nitrosomonas">Nitrosomonas</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Nitrobacter" title="Nitrobacter">Nitrobacter</a></i>, <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nitrosolobus&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nitrosolobus (page does not exist)">Nitrosolobus</a></i>, and <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nitrosospira&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nitrosospira (page does not exist)">Nitrosospira</a></i>, amongst others.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The amount of ammonium in soil that is available for <a href="/wiki/Nitrification" title="Nitrification">nitrification</a> by microbes varies depending on environmental conditions.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For example, ammonium is deposited as a waste product from some animals, although it is converted into <a href="/wiki/Urea" title="Urea">urea</a> in mammals, sharks, and amphibians, and into <a href="/wiki/Uric_acid" title="Uric acid">uric acid</a> in birds, reptiles, and terrestrial snails.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Its availability in soils is also influenced by <a href="/wiki/Mineralization_(soil_science)" title="Mineralization (soil science)">mineralization</a>, which makes more ammonium available from organic <a href="/wiki/Nitrogen" title="Nitrogen">nitrogen</a> sources, and <a href="/wiki/Immobilization_(soil_science)" title="Immobilization (soil science)">immobilization</a>, which sequesters ammonium into organic <a href="/wiki/Nitrogen" title="Nitrogen">nitrogen</a> sources, both of which are mitigated by biological factors.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Conversely, <a href="/wiki/Nitrate" title="Nitrate">nitrate</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nitrite" title="Nitrite">nitrite</a> can be reduced to ammonium as a way for living organisms to access <a href="/wiki/Nitrogen" title="Nitrogen">nitrogen</a> for growth in a process known as assimilatory nitrate reduction.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Once assimilated, it can be incorporated into <a href="/wiki/Protein" title="Protein">proteins</a> and <a href="/wiki/DNA" title="DNA">DNA</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ammonium can accumulate in soils where <a href="/wiki/Nitrification" title="Nitrification">nitrification</a> is slow or inhibited, which is common in hypoxic soils.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For example, ammonium mobilization is one of the key factors for the <a href="/wiki/Symbiosis" title="Symbiosis">symbiotic</a> association between plants and fungi, called <a href="/wiki/Mycorrhiza" title="Mycorrhiza">mycorrhizae</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, plants that consistently utilize ammonium as a <a href="/wiki/Nitrogen" title="Nitrogen">nitrogen</a> source often must invest into more extensive root systems due to ammonium's limited mobility in soils compared to other <a href="/wiki/Nitrogen" title="Nitrogen">nitrogen</a> sources.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(6)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Human_impact">Human impact</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Ammonium&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Human impact" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-6 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-6"> <p>Ammonium deposition from the atmosphere has increased in recent years due to volatilization from livestock waste and increased fertilizer use.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Because net <a href="/wiki/Primary_production" title="Primary production">primary production</a> is often limited by <a href="/wiki/Nitrogen" title="Nitrogen">nitrogen</a>, increased ammonium levels could impact the biological communities that rely on it. For example, increasing <a href="/wiki/Nitrogen" title="Nitrogen">nitrogen</a> content has been shown to increase plant growth, but aggravate soil phosphorus levels, which can impact microbial communities.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(7)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Ecological_Impact">Ecological Impact</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Ammonium&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Ecological Impact" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-7 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-7"> <p>In aquatic environments, ammonia exists in a dynamic balance between its toxic form, known as unionized ammonia (NH<sub>3</sub>), and its non-toxic counterpart, ammonium (NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>). This equilibrium is influenced by factors such as water temperature and pH levels; for instance, at a pH of six, the ratio of ammonia to ammonium is approximately 1:3000, but this shifts to 1:30, but this shifts to 1:30 at a pH of eight. Even at low concentrations, unionized ammonia can be fatal to sensitive freshwater fish species.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(8)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Metal">Metal</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Ammonium&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Metal" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-8 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-8"> <p>The ammonium cation has very similar properties to the heavier <a href="/wiki/Alkali_metal" title="Alkali metal">alkali metal</a> cations and is often considered a close equivalent.<sup id="cite_ref-Holleman&Wiberg_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Holleman&Wiberg-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Stevenson_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stevenson-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Bernal&Massey_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bernal&Massey-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ammonium is expected to behave as a <a href="/wiki/Metal" title="Metal">metal</a> (<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span> ions in a sea of <a href="/wiki/Electrons" class="mw-redirect" title="Electrons">electrons</a>) at very high pressures, such as inside <a href="/wiki/Giant_planet" title="Giant planet">giant planets</a> such as <a href="/wiki/Uranus" title="Uranus">Uranus</a> and <a href="/wiki/Neptune" title="Neptune">Neptune</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Stevenson_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stevenson-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Bernal&Massey_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bernal&Massey-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Under normal conditions, ammonium does not exist as a pure metal but does as an <a href="/wiki/Amalgam_(chemistry)" title="Amalgam (chemistry)">amalgam</a> (alloy with <a href="/wiki/Mercury_(element)" title="Mercury (element)">mercury</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(9)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Ammonium&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: See also" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-9 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-9"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Onium_compounds" class="mw-redirect" title="Onium compounds">Onium compounds</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fluoronium" title="Fluoronium">Fluoronium</a>, (<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>F]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span> and substituted derivatives)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oxonium_ion" title="Oxonium ion">Oxonium</a> (<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[R<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub>O]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span>, where R is typically <a href="/wiki/Hydrogen" title="Hydrogen">hydrogen</a> or <a href="/wiki/Organyl" class="mw-redirect" title="Organyl">organyl</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hydronium" title="Hydronium">Hydronium</a> (<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub>O]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span>, the simplest oxonium ion)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quaternary_ammonium_cation" title="Quaternary ammonium cation">Quaternary ammonium cation</a> (<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[NR<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span>, where R is organyl)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tetrafluoroammonium" title="Tetrafluoroammonium">Tetrafluoroammonium</a> (<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[NF<sub class="template-chem2-sub">4</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hydrazinium" title="Hydrazinium">Hydrazinium</a> (<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>N−NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span> and substituted derivatives)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hydrazinium" title="Hydrazinium">Hydrazinediium</a> (<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub>N−NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub>]<sup>2+</sup></span> and substituted derivatives)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iminium" title="Iminium">Iminium</a> (<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>C=NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span> and substituted derivatives)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diazonium_compound" title="Diazonium compound">Diazonium</a> (<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[H−N≡N]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span> and substituted derivatives)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diimide#Related" title="Diimide">Diazynediium</a> (<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[H−N≡N−H]<sup>2+</sup></span> and substituted derivatives)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hydrazoic_acid#Reactions" title="Hydrazoic acid">Aminodiazonium</a> (<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>N=N=N]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup> ⇌ [H<sub class="template-chem2-sub">2</sub>N−N≡N]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span> and substituted derivatives)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hydroxylamine" title="Hydroxylamine">Hydroxylammonium</a> (<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1123817410"><span class="chemf nowrap">[HO−NH<sub class="template-chem2-sub">3</sub>]<sup class="template-chem2-sup">+</sup></span> and substituted derivatives)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ammonium_transporter" class="mw-redirect" title="Ammonium transporter">Ammonium transporter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/F-ratio_(oceanography)" title="F-ratio (oceanography)">f-ratio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nitrification" title="Nitrification">Nitrification</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Magnificent_Possession" title="The Magnificent Possession">The Magnificent Possession</a> (Isaac Asimov short story)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ammonia_solution" title="Ammonia solution">Ammonium hydroxide</a></li></ul> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(10)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Ammonium&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: References" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-10 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-10"> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output 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id="p-variants" class="minerva-languages"></ul> <ul class="minerva-languages"><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-af mw-list-item"><a href="https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonium" title="Ammonium – Afrikaans" lang="af" hreflang="af" data-title="Ammonium" data-language-autonym="Afrikaans" data-language-local-name="Afrikaans" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Afrikaans</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85" title="أمونيوم – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="أمونيوم" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A2%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%85" title="آمونیوم – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="آمونیوم" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%85%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE" title="অ্যামোনিয়াম – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="অ্যামোনিয়াম" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%96%D0%B9" title="Амоній – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Амоній" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9" title="Амоний – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Амоний" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amonij" title="Amonij – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Amonij" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amoni" title="Amoni – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Amoni" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amonn%C3%BD_kation" title="Amonný kation – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Amonný kation" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammoniumion" title="Ammoniumion – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Ammoniumion" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonium" title="Ammonium – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Ammonium" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammoonium" title="Ammoonium – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Ammoonium" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%91%CE%BC%CE%BC%CF%8E%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BF" title="Αμμώνιο – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Αμμώνιο" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amonio" title="Amonio – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Amonio" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amonio" title="Amonio – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Amonio" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amonio" title="Amonio – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Amonio" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A2%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%85" title="آمونیوم – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="آمونیوم" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonium" title="Ammonium – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Ammonium" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fy mw-list-item"><a href="https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammoanium" title="Ammoanium – Western Frisian" lang="fy" hreflang="fy" data-title="Ammoanium" data-language-autonym="Frysk" data-language-local-name="Western Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Frysk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am%C3%B3iniam" title="Amóiniam – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Amóiniam" data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaeilge</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amonio" title="Amonio – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Amonio" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%95%94%EB%AA%A8%EB%8A%84_%EC%9D%B4%EC%98%A8" title="암모늄 이온 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="암모늄 이온" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%B1%D5%B4%D5%B8%D5%B6%D5%AB%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B4" title="Ամոնիում – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Ամոնիում" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%AE" title="अमोनियम – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="अमोनियम" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amonij" title="Amonij – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Amonij" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-io mw-list-item"><a href="https://io.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amonio" title="Amonio – Ido" lang="io" hreflang="io" data-title="Amonio" data-language-autonym="Ido" data-language-local-name="Ido" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ido</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amonium" title="Amonium – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Amonium" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonio" title="Ammonio – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Ammonio" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%90%E1%83%9B%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98%E1%83%A3%E1%83%9B%E1%83%98" title="ამონიუმი – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="ამონიუმი" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BC%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9" title="Аммоний – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Аммоний" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amonija_jons" title="Amonija jons – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Amonija jons" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amm%C3%B3niumion" title="Ammóniumion – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Ammóniumion" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%83%D0%BC" title="Амониум – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Амониум" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Македонски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BC%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8" title="Аммони – Mongolian" lang="mn" hreflang="mn" data-title="Аммони" data-language-autonym="Монгол" data-language-local-name="Mongolian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Монгол</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonium" title="Ammonium – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Ammonium" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A6%E3%83%A0" title="アンモニウム – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="アンモニウム" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-frr mw-list-item"><a href="https://frr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amoonium" title="Amoonium – Northern Frisian" lang="frr" hreflang="frr" data-title="Amoonium" data-language-autonym="Nordfriisk" data-language-local-name="Northern Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nordfriisk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonium" title="Ammonium – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Ammonium" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonium" title="Ammonium – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Ammonium" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammoniy" title="Ammoniy – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Ammoniy" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pa mw-list-item"><a href="https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%AE" title="ਅਮੋਨੀਅਮ – Punjabi" lang="pa" hreflang="pa" data-title="ਅਮੋਨੀਅਮ" data-language-autonym="ਪੰਜਾਬੀ" data-language-local-name="Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ਪੰਜਾਬੀ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_amonowy" title="Jon amonowy – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Jon amonowy" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am%C3%B3nio" title="Amónio – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Amónio" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amoniu" title="Amoniu – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Amoniu" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BC%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9" title="Аммоний – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Аммоний" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonium" title="Ammonium – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Ammonium" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sk mw-list-item"><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am%C3%B3nium" title="Amónium – Slovak" lang="sk" hreflang="sk" data-title="Amónium" data-language-autonym="Slovenčina" data-language-local-name="Slovak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenčina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sl mw-list-item"><a href="https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amonijev_ion" title="Amonijev ion – Slovenian" lang="sl" hreflang="sl" data-title="Amonijev ion" data-language-autonym="Slovenščina" data-language-local-name="Slovenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenščina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-so mw-list-item"><a href="https://so.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonium" title="Ammonium – Somali" lang="so" hreflang="so" data-title="Ammonium" data-language-autonym="Soomaaliga" data-language-local-name="Somali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Soomaaliga</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amonijum" title="Amonijum – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Amonijum" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammoniumioni" title="Ammoniumioni – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Ammoniumioni" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonium" title="Ammonium – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Ammonium" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tg mw-list-item"><a href="https://tg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BC%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9" title="Аммоний – Tajik" lang="tg" hreflang="tg" data-title="Аммоний" data-language-autonym="Тоҷикӣ" data-language-local-name="Tajik" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Тоҷикӣ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amonyum" title="Amonyum – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="Amonyum" data-language-autonym="Türkçe" data-language-local-name="Turkish" 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