If vapours of dry ammonia gas are brought into contact with red litmus paper, what will happen to the colour of the litmus paper?

(a) Litmus paper turns blue
(b) Litmus paper turns pink
(c) No change in the litmus paper
(d) Litmus paper turns yellow

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If vapours of dry ammonia gas are brought into contact with red litmus paper, what will happen to the colour of the litmus paper? (a) Litmus paper turns blue (b) Litmus paper turns pink (c) No change in the litmus paper (d) Litmus paper turns yellow

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If vapours of dry ammonia gas are brought into contact with red litmus paper, what will happen to the colour of the litmus paper?

(a) Litmus paper turns blue
(b) Litmus paper turns pink
(c) No change in the litmus paper
(d) Litmus paper turns yellow