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Ammonium salts are much more soluble in water than the corresponding sodium salts. Explain.

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`NH_4^+` ions get solvated by H bonding whereas `Na^+` get solvated by ion-dipole interaction. H-bonding is a stronger by ion-dipole interaction.
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