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Give reasons for the following:
Ammonium salts are formed when ammonia reacts with dilute acids in the gaseous or aq. medium.
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Ammonia gas or aqueous solution of Ammonia is basic in nature. Hence, reaction between dilute acids and ammonia is a neutralization reaction between an acid and a base forming salt and water as the end products. Therefore, ammonium salts are formed when ammonia reacts with dilute acids in the gaseous or aq. medium.
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