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Dry ammonia ga s has no action on litmus paper but a solution of ammonia in water turns red litmus to blue. why?
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∙ 13y ago
because when ammonia gas react with water it forms ammonia hydroxide which is a base so that it turns red litmus paper into blue
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∙ 13y ago
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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 do Solution of ammonia turns red litmus paper blue?
Ammonia is a base so it turns red litmus paper blue.
Does ammonia turn litmus paper red?
No. Ammonia is a base, and will turn red litmus blue without changing the colour of blue litmus.
What test can be used to confirm the presence of ammonia gas?
1. It has a pungent smell 2. direct the gas to a damp red litmus paper. If the litmus paper turns blue, it is ammonia gas
What happens to red litmus paper when it touches a household cleaner that has ammonia?
I believe it turns blue. Ammonia is a base, so whatever color red litmus paper turns when it's in contact with a base!
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 do Solution of ammonia turns red litmus paper blue?
Ammonia is a base so it turns red litmus paper blue.
What happened to blue litmus paper when ammonia solution?
blue
Dry ammonia has no at litmus paper but your solution of ammonia in water turns blue why?
nothing
What colour does litmus paper turn in ammonia solution?
Red litmus paper turn blue. But blue one is not responding.
What is the action of litmus with aqueous solution Na2CO3?
Red litmus paper turn blue in basic solutions; sodium carbonate solution is basic.
When litmus paper is placed in ammonia what colour did the litmus paper turn?
Litmus become blue in contact with basic substances.
Does ammonia turn litmus paper red?
No. Ammonia is a base, and will turn red litmus blue without changing the colour of blue litmus.
In a basic solution what color does litmus paper turn?
Litmus paper turns blue in basic solution.
What is the colour of blue litmus paper in ammonia?
The color of blue litmus in ammonia will remain to be blue . However the color of red litmus will change into blue. This is because of the basic nature of ammonia.
Turns blue litmus paper to red?
Bases turn red litmus paper blue. Alkali (ammonia) Alkaline
What colour does blue litmus paper turn when dipped in ammonia solution?
nope actually, it stays blue and when u dip it in with red litmus paper it went blue, i did experiment so i kno << it would then be: alkali
