Answer:
When an amine is added to a solution of a strong acid, such as hydrochloric acid, the amine nitrogen atom is protonated to produce an ammonium salt. Ammonium salts of low molecular weight are soluble in water if the hydrocarbon portion of the amine is small.Ammonium cation is found in a variety of salts such as ammonium carbonate, ammonium chloride and ammonium nitrate. Most simple ammonium salts are very soluble in water. An exception is ammonium hexachloroplatinate, the formation of which was once used as a test for ammonium.
