What is ammonia?

Ammonia is a smelly gas that you can find in many places, like cleaning products and even in some kinds of fertilizer.

Imagine you have a big bag full of tiny invisible balls, these are the molecules of ammonia. Each molecule is made up of three hydrogen balls attached to one nitrogen ball. It's like having a small group of friends holding hands, where three kids are holding hands with one kid in the middle.

Ammonia has a strong smell, kind of like when you leave your socks in the shoebox for too long. That’s because it can easily mix with other gases and travel through the air, just like how perfume spreads around the room when someone sprays it on.

You might have seen ammonia in the bathroom, where it helps clean things by breaking down grime. Farmers also use it to help plants grow because nitrogen is important for them to be healthy and strong.

Ammonia is everywhere, even if you can't always see or smell it, just like how air is all around us, even though we don’t always notice it.