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

[renob]

Is NH3(aq) equivalent to NH3(aq) + H2O(l)? or NH3(l) + H2O(l)?

 

[Borek]

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

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[renob]

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.

 

[Borek]

No, (l) means liquid. Think liquid nitrogen - N₂(l). Think liquids that are not miscible with water.

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