A report on Ammonia solution, Ammonia and Tollens' reagent
Ammonia solution, also known as ammonia water, ammonium hydroxide, ammoniacal liquor, ammonia liquor, aqua ammonia, aqueous ammonia, or (inaccurately) ammonia, is a solution of ammonia in water.
- Ammonia solutionThe reagent consists of a solution of silver nitrate, ammonia and some sodium hydroxide (to maintain a basic pH of the reagent solution).
- Tollens' reagentIndustrial ammonia is sold either as ammonia liquor (usually 28% ammonia in water) or as pressurized or refrigerated anhydrous liquid ammonia transported in tank cars or cylinders.
- AmmoniaAlternatively, aqueous ammonia can be added directly to silver nitrate solution.
- Tollens' reagentAmmonia solution can dissolve silver oxide residues, such as that formed from Tollens' reagent.
- Ammonia solutionDiamminesilver(I) ([Ag(NH3)2]+) is the active species in Tollens' reagent.
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