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When ammonium (NH4+) is placed in water, a
NH4+ (aq) + H2O (l) ⇄ NH3 (aq) + H3O+ (aq)
The pKa of NH4+ is 9.25. Predict whether the acid form (NH4+) or the base form (NH3) is predominant at pH = 7.4.
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