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Amide vs Ammonium - What's the difference?

amide | ammonium |

As nouns the difference between amide and ammonium

is that amide is while ammonium is ammonium.

amide

English

(wikipedia amide)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; especially such derivatives of a carboxylic acid, the carboxamides.
  • (inorganic chemistry) Any ionic derivative of ammonia in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced with a metal cation.

    • See also

    * imide

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    ammonium

    English

    (wikipedia ammonium)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (inorganic chemistry) The univalent NH4+ cation, derived by the protonation of ammonia.