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Ammonia can be collected by ______.

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Question

Ammonia can be collected by ______.

Options

  • upward displacement of water

  • upward displacement of air

  • downward displacement of water

  • downward displacement of air

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Solution

Ammonia can be collected by downward displacement of air.

Explanation:

Ammonia is lighter than air, so it rises to the top of an inverted jar and pushes the heavier air downwards. It cannot be collected over water because it is highly soluble in it.

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Chapter 9: Study of Compounds: Ammonia - EXERCISE [Page 192]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 9 Study of Compounds: Ammonia
EXERCISE | Q 5. | Page 192
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