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    May 6, 2010, 12:10 AM
    What chemical should be use to reduse the ammonia concentration in water?
    What chemical should be use to reduse the ammonia concentration in water?
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    May 6, 2010, 12:41 AM

    Ammonia is a weak base. If you want to reduce it, you need a weak acid. What weak acid can you think of?

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    May 6, 2010, 07:55 AM

    Actually any acid will do since ammonia in water is in equilibrium with ammonium ion and hydroxide:



    Adding any acid will reduce the concentration of hydroxide this will cause a shift in the equilibrium position towards the products, reducing the concentration of ammonia in the solution.
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