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I suspect this is a trick question. Both are gases. The problem is or everyday understanding od water vapour which we can see as steam or fog/mist which both contain tiny droplets of water which makes them visible.

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Q: Why do you regard the gaseous state of water as vapours while that of ammonia as gas?
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