SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

CHEMISTRY

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Ammonia is a colorless gas with the formula NH3. Ammonia contains hydrogen and nitrogen and cannot be broken down physically. Ammonia is a ____
A
element
B
compound
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ammonia gas is a chemical compound comprised of one nitrogen and three hydrogen atoms with the formula NH3. In its pure form, ammonia is a colorless gas, but is easily identifiable by smell, as it has a pungent odor.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ammonia is an inorganic compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH 3. A stable binary hydride, and the simplest pnictogen hydride, ammonia is a colourless gas with a distinct pungent smell.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ammonia is an inorganic compound composed of a single nitrogen atom covalently bonded to three hydrogen atoms that is an amidase inhibitor and neurotoxin. It is both manufactured and produced naturally from bacterial processes and the breakdown of organic matter.

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