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Question
Give reasons for the following:
Aqueous solution of ammonia gives a pungent smell.
Solution
Aqueous solution of ammonia gives a pungent smell because ammonium hydroxide, when exposed to air, gives ammonia gas, Ammonia is formed by bacterial decomposition of urea due to which it gives a pungent smell.
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