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Question
Explain the following:
Liquid NH3 has no action on litmus, while liquor ammonia has an effect.
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Solution
Liquid ammonia is a polar covalent compound and neutral to li tmus.
Liquor ammonia is solution of ammonia in water, which is weakly basic
in nature. It turns red litmus blue.
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