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Name the compound NH4OH
A
ammonium hydroxide
B
ammonia oxyhydride
C
mononitrogen tetraoxihydride
D
hydrogen nitrate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is NH4OH (Ammonium Hydroxide)? NH4OH is the chemical formula of a solution of ammonia in water. This solution is known by various names such as ammonia water, ammonium hydroxide, ammonia liquor, and aqueous ammonia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ammonium Hydroxide | NH4OH-PubChem.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ammonium hydroxide, also known as agua de amoniaco or ammonia aqueous, belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as non-metal hydroxides. These are inorganic non-metallic compounds containing the hydroxide group as its largest oxoanion. Ammonium hydroxide is a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa).

Detailed explanation-4: -Ammonium hydroxide is an alkaline compound with the formula NH4OH. This is because the solution contains the following ions: [NH4+][OH−]. Its standard formula is simply expressed as an aqueous solution of ammonia: NH3(aq).

Detailed explanation-5: -Household ammonia is an example of ammonium hydroxide. This solution contains 5% to 10% of ammonia which makes it a weak base but a very effective cleaner. Ammonium hydroxide 29% is a basic and toxic solution of ammonia in water. It’s used as a cleaning agent and in qualitative inorganic analysis.

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