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Physical Properties of Ammonia

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Dry ammonia gas has no action on litmus paper but a solution of ammonia in water turns red litmus paper blue.
Why is it so ?

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Ammonia in water forms ammonium hydroxide. These hydroxide ions turns red litmus blue.

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