Dry ammonia gas has no action on litmus papaer, but a solution of ammonia in water turns red litmus paper blu. Why is it so?
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NH3 is basic in nature,but litmus paperneeds ions to change its color. ... On the other hand when NH3 reacts with water,NH4OH(ammonium hydroxide) is formed which is a base and it contains NH4+ ion and OH- ion. Since basic ion is present,hence it changes the red litmus paper blue.
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