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Standard XII
Chemistry
Properties of Oxygen
Gases: ammoni...
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Gases: ammonia, chlorine, hydrogen chloride and sulphur dioxide
Select the gas that matches the description given.
Statement : The gas turns moist red litmus paper blue.
A
Chlorine
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B
Ammonia
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Sulphur dioxide
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D
Hydrogen chloride
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Solution
The correct option is
B
Ammonia
Ammonia is basic in nature which turns red litmus paper to blue and confirms that ammonia is alkaline gas.
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