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Choose the incorrect property of chlorine gas.

A

It is colourless and odorless

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B

It has a green colour

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C

It has a pungent smell

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D

It gives litmus test.

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Solution

The correct option is A It is colourless and odorless
Chlorine gas is greenish-yellow in colour and turns moist blue litmus paper red, it also has a sharp pungent choking odour, hence option $A$ is incorrect.

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