The Lowry and Bronsted theory describes that Urea is amphiprotic solvent. If it reacts with ammonia then it acts as?

لوری اور برونسٹڈ نظریہ بیان کرتا ہے کہ یوریا ایمفیپروٹک سالوینٹ ہے۔ اگر یہ امونیا کے ساتھ رد عمل ظاہر کرتا ہے تو یہ کام کرتا ہے؟
Answer: Acid to form
Explanation
  • If urea reacts with ammonia according to the Lowry and Bronsted theory, it acts as an acid to form a neutral compound.
  • In the reaction between urea (H₂NCONH₂) and ammonia (NH₃), urea donates a proton (H⁺) to ammonia, turning it into the ammonium ion (NH₄⁺) and urea into its conjugate acid (HNCONH₂⁺).
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