Question

Ammonia is found in many household products, such as window cleaners. It turns red litmus blue. What is its nature?

Answer 1

Ammonia:

• Ammonia is a chemical compound that is made up of nitrogen and hydrogen atoms.
• The chemical formula of ammonia is ${\mathrm{NH}}_3$.
• The structure of ammonia is given below.

Nature of ammonia:

• According to Bronsted-Lowry theory, a base is a substance that can accept hydrogen ion, ${\mathrm{H}}^{+}$.
• Ammonia is considered a base because the nitrogen atom in ammonia has lone pairs and it easily accepts a proton.
• The pH of the ammonia solution is above $7$ at ${25}^{°}\mathrm{C}$.
• It turns red litmus to blue because of its basic nature.