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Classify NH3 as a strongbase or a weak base.Strong BaseWeak Base

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Ammonia (NH3) is a base that does not contain hydroxyl ion but dissolved in water to produce ammonium ion and hydroxyl ion.

Recall, that pH scale is one of the tool used in determining a strong base and a weak base

The pH of ammonia is 11 and this make ammonia (NH3) to fall under the category of weak base

Therefore, ammonia is a weak base

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