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Ammonia gas is collected in an inverted gas jar by the __(upward/downward) displacement of air.

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Ammonia gas is collected in an inverted gas jar by the downward displacement of air because ammonia is lighter than air(V.D. of ammonia is 8.5 and that of air is 14.4). Ammonia is highly soluble in water as it cannot be collected over water.

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