Ammonium Metal
The ammonium ion has very similar properties to the heavier alkali metals and is often considered a close relative. Ammonium is expected to behave as a metal (NH+
4 ions in a sea of electrons) at very high pressures, such as inside gas giant planets such as Uranus and Neptune.
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