Dry ammonia has no action on litmus paper,but a solution in water turns red litmus paper blue.Why is it so?
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Dry ammonia does not contain OH, so it does not have any effect on red litmus paper.Ammonia reacts with water to form ammonium Hydroxide.Ammonium Hydroxide is a base and hence it turns red litmus blue
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bcoz the reaction takes place only in the presence of water
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