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3CuO+2NH33Cu+3H2O+N2
In this reaction NH3:

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behaves as a base
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acts as an acid
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acts as an oxidising agent
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acts as a reducing agent
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Solution

The correct option is A behaves as a base
NH3 is a Lewis base. Base are those species which has the tendency to either accept proton or to donate an electron. Because N atom contains a lone pair of electrons so NH3 acts as a Lewis base.

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