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What Do You Observe When Ammonia is Bubbled Through Red Litmus Solution?

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What do you observe when ammonia is bubbled through red litmus solution?
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Ammonia forms ammonium hydroxide and turns red litmus blue as it is alkaline in nature.
 
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Chapter 9: Study of Compounds: Ammonia - Exercise 5 [Page 223]

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Frank Chemistry Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 9 Study of Compounds: Ammonia
Exercise 5 | Q 11 | Page 223

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