Is NH3(aq) Equal to NH3(l) + H2O(l)?

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NH3(aq) is not equivalent to NH3(l) + H2O(l). NH3(aq) refers to ammonia in an aqueous solution, while NH3(l) denotes liquid ammonia. The discussion clarifies that NH3(aq) combined with H2O(l) does not change its state and remains an aqueous solution. Therefore, NH3(aq) and NH3(aq) + H2O(l) are functionally the same in terms of chemical behavior.

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Is NH3(aq) equivalent to NH3(aq) + H2O(l)? or NH3(l) + H2O(l)?
 
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Not exactly, NH3(l) means liquid ammonia. But NH3(aq) + H2O(l) technically doesn't differ from NH3(aq).

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So in a chemical formula it might help to write it as NH3(aq) + H2O(l)? I thought you use NH3(l) because it would be an aqueous solution when mixed with water.
 
No, (l) means liquid. Think liquid nitrogen - N2(l). Think liquids that are not miscible with water.

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