Ammonia is a weak base that reacts with water according to this equation:                      NH3(aq)  +   H2O(l)     ⇌     NH4+(aq)  +    OH −(aq) Will any of the following increase the percent of ammonia that is converted to the ammonium ion in water? (a) Addition of NaOH (b) Addition of HCl (c) Addition of NH4Cl.

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Ammonia is a weak base that reacts with water according to this equation:

                     NH3(aq)  +   H2O(l)     ⇌     NH4+(aq)  +    OH (aq)

Will any of the following increase the percent of ammonia that is converted to the ammonium ion in water?

(a) Addition of NaOH (b) Addition of HCl (c) Addition of NH4Cl.

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