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What types of atoms are in nh3 or ammonia how many hydrogen and how many nitrogen

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Ammonia is NH3.

If you are calculating ratio of hydrogen by moles, the ratio is 3:1 because for every nitrogen there is 3 hydrogens.

If you are calculating percentage of hydrogen by mass, the percentage is 17.75%.

3(1.008) / [3(1.008)+14.01] * 100 = 17.75%

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