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How many different elements are in ammonium hydroxide (nh4oh)?

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Answer: There are 3 different types of elements in the given compound.

Step-by-step explanation:

Elements are defined as the smallest unit which cannot be further divided. These have same types of atoms. For Example: Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H), etc..

For a given chemical compound
NH_4OH

There are 3 different kinds of elements which are nitrogen (N), hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O).

In 1 mole of ammonium hydroxide, 1 mole of nitrogen atoms, 5 moles of hydrogen atoms and 1 mole of oxygen atom is present.

Thus, there are 3 different types of elements in the given compound.

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the different element that are in ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) are three(3)

that is nitrogen (N)
Hydrogen (H)
oxygen (O)
to make a total of three atoms
nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen made up ammonium hydroxide that is 1 atom of nitrogen 5 atoms of hydrogen and 1 atom of oxygen.
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