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Ammonium salts generally resemble those of postassium and rubidium in solubility & sturcture. Give reason

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They resemble since the three ions are of comparable radii and same charge :
`NH_(4^(+)) = 1.48 Å, K^(+) = 1.33 Å, Rb^(+) = 1.48Å`
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