Litmus Test
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Name the reaction takes place when ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol.
Dry hydrogen chloride gas does not turn blue litmus to red whereas hydrochloric acid does. Why?
- red
- blue
- purple
- yellow
HCl gas turns blue litmus paper red - True or False?
True
False
State the reason for exhibiting acidic character by dry gas / solution.
When a blue litmus paper is put in an acidic Solution, it turns red. Can the red litmus which has been formed used to indicate basicity?
In other words, can litmus paper which has changed its colour once be reused?
Equal lengths of magnesium ribbons are taken in test tubes A and B. Hydrochloric acid HCl is added to test tube A, while acetic acid (CH3COOH) is added to test tube B. In which test tube will the fizzing occur more vigorously and why?
a) What is universal indicator .
b) What is the chemical equation involved in the preparation of sodium hydroxide. Name the process.
c) Give reason for; Dry hydrogen chloride gas does not turn blue litmus red whereas dilute hydrochloric.
1) Blue litmus solution to an aqueous solution of washing soda
2) Red litmus solution to an aqueous solution of washing soda
Identify the effect of dry hydrogen chloride gas on litmus paper:
Turn red litmus to black
No effect on litmus paper
Turns red litmus to blue
Turns blue litmus to red
- No change
- It turns blue
- It turns reddish brown
- Its smell vanishes
- HCl
- H2S
- NH3
- SO2
What will you observe if hydrogen chloride gas is passed through blue litmus solution?
Red
Blue
White
Colourless
HCl gas turns blue litmus paper red - True or False?
True
False
Why does not dry HCl gas change the colour of the dry litmus paper?
Dry HCl gas does not release OH− ions
Dry HCl gas releases OH− ions
Dry HCl gas releases H+ ions
Dry HCl gas does not release H+ ions
- ZnCl2, NaOH
- AlCl3, NaCl
- AlCl3, NaOH
- CrCl3, NaOH
- non-metallic
- neutral
- metallic
- noble