Distinguish between the following pairs of compounds using the test given within brackets:
Sodium nitrate and sodium sulphite (using dilute sulphuric acid)

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Sodium nitrate gives colourless vapours of nitric acid which condenses to from nitric acid. Sodium sulphite gives colourless gas with smell of burning sulphur which is acidic in nature which means that $S O_{2}$ is released.

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Distinguish between the following pairs of compounds using the test given within brackets:Sodium nitrate and sodium sulphite (using dilute sulphuric acid)

Sodium nitrate gives colourless vapours of nitric acid which condenses to from nitric acid. Sodium sulphite gives colourless gas with smell of burning sulphur which is acidic in nature which means that SO2 is released.

Distinguish between the following pairs of compounds using the test given within brackets:
Sodium nitrate and sodium sulphite (using dilute sulphuric acid)

Sodium nitrate gives colourless vapours of nitric acid which condenses to from nitric acid. Sodium sulphite gives colourless gas with smell of burning sulphur which is acidic in nature which means that $S O_{2}$ is released.