In Its Reaction with Water, Ammonia (NH₃) ________

question 113

Multiple Choice

In its reaction with water, ammonia (NH₃) ________

• A)acts as an acid.
• B)acts as a base.
• C)acts neither as an acid nor as a base.
• D)serves as both an acid and as a base.
• E)causes a precipitate to form.

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Definitions:

Muscle Contraction

The process by which muscle fibers shorten and generate force, enabling movement of the body and function of internal organs.

Enzymes

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Activation Energy

Energy that must be added to molecules to initiate a reaction.

Chemical Reactions

Processes that involve the transformation of substances by breaking and forming chemical bonds leading to new substances.