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Ammonia gas dissolves in water to form N...

Ammonia gas dissolves in water to form `NH_(4)OH`. In this reaction water acts as

A

An acid

B

A base

C

A salt

D

A conjugate base

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The correct Answer is:
A
`H_(2)O`acts as acid as it provides `H^(+) " to "NH_(3)`
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