Dry NH3 has no action on litmus, what a solution of ammonia in water turned red litmus paper blue why is it so?
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NH3 is basic in nature, but litmus paper needs ions to change its color. When NH3 reacts with water, NH4OH is formed which is a base and contains NH4+ and OH− ions. Hence, the red litmus turns blue.
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