CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · Nitrogen and sulfur
Ammonia gas is bubbled into an aqueous solution of nitric acid, . The reaction produces a solution containing ammonium nitrate, .
Suggest an explanation for this reaction, including the role of ammonia as a Brønsted–Lowry base and the structure of the ammonium ion formed.
4 marks, so the mark scheme is looking for about 4 separate creditworthy points. Making the same point twice in different words earns it once.
Suggest means: Apply what you know to an unfamiliar situation. There may be more than one acceptable answer. Reason from the principle you have learned to the new context, and say which principle you are using.
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