Question

Explain why ammonia is a gas at room temperature and pressure.

Answer 1

Ammonia is a colorless gas made up of nitrogen and hydrogen that has a strong odor and taste, can be easily turned into a liquid by cold and pressure, and is used in cleaning goods, fertilizer, and explosives.

Explanation:

• The boiling point of ammonia is$-33^\circ C$ ($-28^\circ F$ ) and it is a gas at room temperature.
• Because compressed ammonia gas is lighter than air, it can gather at ground level until the aerosol cloud is dissolved and begins to rise.
• Dilute ammonia gas that has exited the cloud / vapor phase, unlike heavier-than-air gases like hydrogen sulphate, will not settle in low-lying locations ($H_2S$).
• Ammonia gas is highly hydrophilic, or water-loving. Anhydrous ammonia is ammonia that has been held as a gas or condensed liquid without the presence of water wetness.
• The boiling point of ammonia is $-33.34$ degrees Celsius, or$-28$ degrees Fahrenheit.
• The then always temperature ranges from$28$ to$32$degrees Celsius, depending on where you reside, but it is always above the boiling point of ammonia.