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  • Aqueous Ammonia: Understanding Its Molecular Representation (NH₃(aq))
    Aqueous ammonia is simply ammonia (NH₃) dissolved in water (H₂O).

    It's important to note that:

    * There's no new chemical compound formed. It's a solution, not a reaction.

    * We don't write a single molecular formula for the solution. We represent it as NH₃(aq), where (aq) indicates the ammonia is in an aqueous solution.

    Think of it as sugar dissolved in water. We wouldn't write a new molecular formula for that solution.

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