An Aqueous Solution of Ammonia Is Found to Be Basic

Multiple Choice

An aqueous solution of ammonia is found to be basic.This observation can be explained by the net ionic equation

A) NO₃^-(aq) + H₂O(l) → HNO₃(aq) + OH^-(aq) .
B) NH₃(aq) + H₂O(l) → NH₄⁺(aq) + OH^-(aq) .
C) HNO₃(aq) + H₂O(l) → NO₃^-(aq) + H₃O⁺(aq) .
D) NH₄⁺(aq) + H₂O(l) → NH₃(aq) + H₃O⁺(aq) .