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It contains more ammonia molecules because ammonia is only a weak base.

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Q: Does a solution of ammonia contain mostly ammonia molecules or mostly ammonium ions and hydroxide ions?
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Name of NH4OH?

in catalyst (AL2O3)with heat(450C) = CH3NH2 + (CH3)2NH + (CH3)3N


Chemical name for nh4oh?

The chemical name for NH4OH is ammonium hydroxide. This is also referred to as ammonia solution and is a solution comprised of ammonia in water.


Is solid ammonium hydroxide available?

No. Ammonium hydroxide only exists in solution made when ammonia gas is dissolved in water.


What is meant by liquor ammonia?

A solution of ammonia is called liquor ammonia. Its chemical name is ammonium hydroxide.


What effects does ammonia have on water?

Ammonia gas is dissolved in water; an ammonium hydroxide solution is obtained.


What is the name for NH4OH?

Ammonium Hydroxide


Will H2O and NH3 form a solution?

Yes, it will form the weak alkali aqueous ammonia/ ammonia solution/ ammonium hydroxide.


Is an aqueous solution of ammonia alkaline in nature?

Yes, this solution (NH4OH, ammonium hydroxide) is alkaline.


Does nh3 have isomers?

Ammonia (NH3) hasn't an isomer.The solution of ammonia in water is called ammonium hydroxide.


Why do Solution of ammonia turns red litmus paper blue while dry ammonia gas has no action on litmus paper?

Ammonia solution consists of ammonium hydroxide and water, the ammonium hydroxide is basic (due to the hydroxyl functional group). Dry ammonia doesn't have this functional group.


Why ammonium hydroxide cannot be primary standard?

Because it is a instable solution of gaseous ammonia (NH3) in water. (cit.) Ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) is a common, though not entirely correct name for a solution of ammonia dissolved in water. When dissolved in water ammonia reacts to a small degree with water to produce ammonium hydroxide solution (NH3 + H2O --> NH4+ + OH-). But this only forms in a small amount ammonium (NH4+) and most of the ammonia remains unreacted as NH3. 'Ammonium hydroxide' substance cannot be isolated at all, as any attempt to separate it out will result in it reverting back to ammonia and water. (from wiki-answers)


Is ammonia acidic or basic?

Ammonia is a base. When ammonia (which has a chemical formula of NH3) dissolves in water (chemical formula H2O) it forms a solution of ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH). Ammonium hydroxide is a chemical relative of other bases like sodium hydroxide (lye).