Question

What qualitative information is given by the formula NH3

Answer 1

that there is three hydrogen atoms and on nitrogen atom

Answer 2

Explanation:

$NH_3$ is the chemical formula of ammonia. “Ammonia is a compound” formed by nitrogen and hydrogen atoms. It is an element that is found in traces in nature.

Ammonia has three atoms of hydrogen and one atom of nitrogen. This compound mostly exists in a gaseous state and has a pungent smell which is its characteristic. It is this smell that helps one recognizes ammonia easily. It causes irritation in the eyes, skin, nose, lungs as well as in throat. Ammonia is used in many biological processes and also found in many industrial applications.