CIA Demonstration: The Ammonia Fountain (5.2.5)

Question 1

• Ammonia is less soluble in boiling water than in water at room temperature.

Answer 1

• Ammonia is less soluble in boiling water than in water at room temperature.

Question 2

• This property is used to create a partial vacuum in a flask, which allows water to be pushed up a tube, creating a fountain effect.

Answer 2

• This property is used to create a partial vacuum in a flask, which allows water to be pushed up a tube, creating a fountain effect.