as it is quite different from its components and they are joined by chemical forces and it is a homogeneous compound
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Yes, ammonia is a compound. It is a colorless gas with a characteristic pungent smell, composed of nitrogen and hydrogen atoms. Its chemical formula is NH3.
Ammonia is a compound composed of nitrogen and hydrogen atoms.
Ammonia (NH3) is a compound, not an element. It is a homogeneous mixture when dissolved in water, but a pure sample of ammonia gas is considered a compound.
Ammonia is the compound name. NH3 is universally known as ammonia. No body names it as 'nitrogen (tri)hydride'. Similsrly Water is the compound name. H2O is universally known as water. Nobody names it as 'dihydrogen monoxude'.
Ammonia
Ammonia is considered an inorganic compound because it does not contain carbon-hydrogen bonds, which are a defining characteristic of organic compounds.