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Question
Explain the following:
Aqueous ammonia conducts electricity.
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Solution
Aqueous solution of ammonia that is ammonium hydroxide dissociates
partially to hydroxylions. Thus, it conducts electricity.
\[\ce{Nh3 + H2O ⇌ NH4OH}\]
\[\ce{NH4OH ⇌ NH+4 + OH-}\]
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