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If vapours of dry ammonia gas are brought in contact with red litmus strip, what will happen to the colour of the litmus strip?

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The colour of the litmus strip will remain unchanged because ammonia `(NH_(3))` does not act as a base in the absence of water.
`NH_(3(g)) + H_(2)O_((l)) to underset(("basic"))(NH_(4)OH_((aq)))`
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