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Acid Base reaction- Ammonium ion and sulfate ion?

So here is the question:

Write an equation for the acid–base reaction between ammonium ion and sulfate ion

Here is what I have

NH^+4 + SO2^-4 = ?

That is as far as I can get so if someone could explain this to me or point me towards a resource as I see this question contradicting what I thought I understood.

I understand that in an acid base reaction H2O and a salt is produced, but in the question above I can't even get H2O to form since I only have one hydrogen.

What am I not understanding here?

Update:

Thanks for the try but I am doing this on online homework and I tried your answer and it was wrong. I think I need an acid base reaction and not just the chemical reaction...I need to end up with a salt and an H2O.

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  • La cuti
    10 years ago
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    Right this is a chemical reaction showing the formation of ammonium sulfate

    NH4+ + SO42- ---> (NH4)2SO4

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