i understand that ammonia is basic but, only as ammonium hydroxide... what i don't get is the dry and wet part... please help.. gotta real big chem exam..
2007-03-19 08:04:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
When a dry chemical such as ammonia gets exposed to oxygen, it undergoes oxidation, thus releasing a derivative of ammonia into the air as a gas, which reacts with the litmus paper (and turning it blue, because of its basicity).
2007-03-19 08:10:10 · answer #1 · answered by da_maestro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water absorbs ammonia from the air. A little of that ammonia then ionizes to NH4+ & OH-.
2007-03-19 15:09:55 · answer #2 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You answered it yourself. When you add ammonia NH3 to water you get NH4OH (ammonium hydroxide which is basic.
2007-03-19 15:10:19 · answer #3 · answered by misoma5 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋