Solubility of ammonia in rainwater

Abstract

Partitioning of ammonia between the gaseous and rainwater phases has been investigated at theAustralian Baseline Air Pollution Station during in-situ experiments in which rainwater andammonia gas were sampled concurrently. The relationship between ammonia concentrations inthe gaseous and aqueous phases did not follow either traditional solubility theory based onHenry’s Law, or a recent modified theory that includes secondary equilibria between dissolvedammonia and carbon dioxide.