If NH4+ is the cation, then what is the anion of it?

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The discussion centers on identifying the anion that pairs with the cation NH4+ (ammonium) to form a neutral molecule. It emphasizes that the specific anion depends on the desired compound, similar to how HNO3 is formed from H+ and NO3-. Without specifying the target molecule, the anion for NH4+ cannot be determined. The conversation illustrates the importance of context in chemical bonding.

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If NH4+ is the cation, then what is the anion of it so that the cation and anion combine and make a molecule? as in HNO3, where the cation is H+ and the anion is HNO3- and these cation and anion combine, make a neutral molecule HNO3.
 
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OH- (for the case of NH3 and water)
 
In general any anion will do.
 
HCverma said:
If NH4+ is the cation, then what is the anion of it so that the cation and anion combine and make a molecule?

It depends on the molecule. You need to tell us which molecule you are interested in, just like you did in the example you gave:

HCverma said:
as in HNO3, where the cation is H+ and the anion is HNO3- and these cation and anion combine, make a neutral molecule HNO3.

Here we know the cation and anion because you told us the molecule. We can't know the anion that goes with NH4+ unless you tell us what molecule you are interested in.
 

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