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

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The discussion centers on the equivalence of NH3(aq) and NH3(l) in the context of chemical notation and the behavior of ammonia in aqueous solutions. Participants explore the implications of these designations in chemical formulas and their meanings in terms of physical states.

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  • Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions whether NH3(aq) is equivalent to NH3(aq) + H2O(l) or NH3(l) + H2O(l).
  • Another participant clarifies that NH3(l) refers to liquid ammonia, suggesting that NH3(aq) + H2O(l) does not differ from NH3(aq).
  • A later reply proposes that writing NH3(aq) + H2O(l) in a chemical formula might be beneficial, indicating a misunderstanding about the use of NH3(l) in the context of aqueous solutions.
  • Another participant emphasizes that (l) denotes liquid, using liquid nitrogen as an example, and notes that some liquids are not miscible with water.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the equivalence of NH3(aq) and NH3(l), with no consensus reached on the correct interpretation of these terms in chemical notation.

Contextual Notes

Participants do not fully resolve the implications of using NH3(aq) versus NH3(l) in chemical formulas, and there are assumptions regarding the miscibility of ammonia with water that remain unaddressed.

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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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