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Not very efficiently, because ammonia dissolves so easily in water due to compatible intermolecular attractions between ammonia and water.

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Why ammonia can't be collected over water?

Ammonia is highly soluble in water and will readily dissolve in it. This can lead to inaccuracies in the collection process, as the ammonia gas will be quickly absorbed by the water, affecting the volume and concentration of the collected gas. To accurately collect ammonia, it is best to use a technique such as downward displacement of air or a gas syringe.


Why is ammonia not collected over water?

Because ammonia is quite soluble in water, so that not all of the gas produced could be collected over water.


Why is ammonia gas not collected over water?

Ammonia gas reacts with water to form ammonium hydroxide, a basic solution. This reaction reduces the amount of ammonia gas collected and may lead to inaccuracies in the experimental results. To prevent this, ammonia gas is typically collected using an alternative method such as downward displacement of air or through a gas syringe.


Why is ammonia collected by upward delivery and not over water?

Ammonia is collected by upward delivery because it is lighter than air and will rise through the apparatus. Collecting it over water can be problematic as ammonia can dissolve in water, forming ammonium hydroxide, thus contaminating the collected gas.


How do you collect evaporated water?

A piece of plastic over a boiling kettle will collect the steam (evaporated water) and it will condense.


What is the solute and solvent in ammonia water?

Ammonia would be the solute and water would be the solvent.


What is the solvent of ammonia water?

Water is the solvent. Ammonia is the solute.


Is Ammonia heterogeneous or homogeneous mixtures?

Ammonia is a compound, not a mixture. Household ammonia is a homogeneous mixture of ammonia and water.


What is the solute and solvent in household ammonia?

Ammonia is the solute and the solvent is the water.


What is the solute and solvent of ammonia water?

The solute is the ammonia and the solvent is water.Rollin V. Bacton pogi! ;-)


What is the Maximum level for ammonia albuminoid and free ammonia in drinking water?

If water shows .00 parts of albuminoid ammonia per million, it can be passed as organically pure, even if it contains free ammonia and chlorides If the albuminoid ammonia adds up to .02, or to less than .05 parts per million, the water is still considered very pure water. When the albuminoid ammonia amounts to .05, then you have to look at the amounts of free ammonia and water which has a lot of free ammonia, along with more than .05 parts of albuminoid ammonia per million is suspicious or questionable. If free ammonia is not present or in only a tiny amount, water should not be condemned unless the albuminoid ammonia reaches something like .10 per million. Albuminoid ammonia above .10 per million begins to be a very suspicious sign If albuminoid ammonia adds up to over .15 parts per million the water should be condemned.


What is the difference between ammonia and anhydrous ammonia and ammonium hydroxide?

Anhydrous ammonia is really just ammonia in fact. "Anhydrous" means without water, and anhydrous ammonia is just pure ammonia without water.It is to distinguish it from ammonia in water solutions because when added to water ammonia forms ammonium hydroxide:NH3 + H2O ---> NH4+ + OH-Ammonium hydroxide is frequently referred to as ammonia because you make it by adding ammonia to water, but it isn't really ammonia. It is much more commonly though because it is easier to handle (ammonia is a gas).See the Web Links for more information about ammonia.