digestio
of the s
simultan
The ammo
on flask and
solution in
neously con
nia gas tha
d into the re
the receivi
nverts the b
at is formed
eceiving flas
ing flask co
boric acid to
d is liberat
sk - which c
onverts the
o the borate
ed from th
contains an
ammonia
ion:
e solution
n excess of b
gas into th
and moves
boric acid. T
e ammoniu
s out of the
The low pH
um ion, and
e
H
d