In manganese dioxide test, the green fumes of confirm the presence of hydrochloric acid.
A
MnCl2
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B
Cl2
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C
HCl
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Solution
The correct option is BCl2 Manganese dioxide test is used to test whether a given compound is HCl. In this test, green fumes are produced due to the release of Cl2 gas. MnO2(s)+4HCl(aq)→MnCl2(aq)+2H2O(l)+Cl2(↑)