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Grade 12th pass10 grade science

87. Dry ammonia gas has no action on litmus paper, but a solution of ammonia in water turns red litmus paper blue. Why is it so?

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
Answer: a Explanation: Ammonia dissolves in water, forms ammonium hydroxide which is base and turns red litmus blue.