A solution reacts with crushed egg-shells to give a gas that turns lime-water milky. The solution contains

NaCl

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HCl

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LiCl

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KCl

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Solution

The correct option is B
HCl

Egg shell contains $C a C O_{3}$ which reacts with HCl to give $C O_{2}$ that turns lime water milky.
$C a C O_{3} + 2 H C l \to C a C l_{2} + H_{2} O + C O_{2} C O_{2} + C a (O H)_{2} \to C a C O_{3} + H_{2} O$

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A solution reacts with crushed egg-shells to give a gas that turns lime-water milky. The solution contains

(a) NaCl (b) HCl (c) LiCl (d) KCl

A solution of _______ when reacts with crushed egg-shells, gives a gas that turns lime-water milky.

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