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  • Ammonium Sulfate: Chemical Formula, Structure, and Properties
    The correct name for the compound with the formula NH₄₂SO₄ is ammonium sulfate.

    Here's why:

    * NH₄⁺: This is the ammonium ion, a positively charged polyatomic ion consisting of one nitrogen atom and four hydrogen atoms.

    * SO₄²⁻: This is the sulfate ion, a negatively charged polyatomic ion consisting of one sulfur atom and four oxygen atoms.

    The compound is formed by the electrostatic attraction between two ammonium ions (NH₄⁺) and one sulfate ion (SO₄²⁻).

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