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Why is ammonia gas not collected over water?

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Ammonia gas is not collected over water because it has a high solubility in water and it dissolves in water to give a basic solution.
`NH_3(g) + H_2O(1) rarr NH_4^(+) (aq) + OH^(-)(aq)`
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