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A-LevelChemistryEquilibriaOct/Nov 2016Paper 1 Q191 Mark

Water and ammonia take part in a reaction that produces the ammonium ion. Which statement about this reaction is correct?

ANeither the ammonia molecule nor the ammonium ion has a dipole moment.
BThe bond angle changes from 109.5° in the ammonia molecule to 107° in the ammonium ion.
CThe reaction is a redox reaction.
DThe water is acting as an acid.

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About This A-Level Chemistry Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Chemistry (9701) Oct/Nov 2016 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Equilibria and is worth 1 mark.

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