Question

Ammonia gas dissolve in water to give $N{H}_{4}OH$.NH4OH. In this reaction, water acts as:

• A. an acid
• B. a salt
• C. a base
• D. an amphoteric

Answer 1

The correct option is A an acid

Water is donating $H^{+}$ ions which lone pair on Nitrogen is accepting to form ammonium ion.

Hence, correct option is $A$.