What is the action of litmus on :
(a) Dry ammonia gas (b) Solution of ammonia gas in water

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(a) Dry ammonia gas has no action on litmus.

(b) Solution of ammonia gas in water turns red litmus blue.

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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 ?

(a) What is the action of red litmus on:
(i) Dry ammonia gas (ii) Solution of ammonia gas in water

(b)State the observations when ammonium hydroxide is added to the aqueous solution of:
(i) Ferrous sulphate (ii) Aluminium chloride.

What would you observe when :

(a) blue litmus is introduced into a solution of hydrogen chloride gas,

(b) red litmus paper is introduced into a solution of ammonia in water,

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