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Why does `NH_(3)` act as a Lewis base ?

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Ammonia can donate an electron pair and form dative bond. Henceammonia can form complex compounds
`Cu^(++)(ag)+44NH_(3)(aq) rarr[Cu(NH_(3))_(4)]_(aq)^(2+)`
Ammonia has lone.pair of electrons on nitrogen. It acts as base by donating the lone pair of electrons
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