State one chemical test between each of the following pairs:
Sodium carbonate & Sodium sulphite.

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Test Sodium Carbonate Sodium Sulphite
Add dil. $H C l$ or $d i l . H_{2} S O_{4}$ Colourless, odourless gas that turn lime water milky but has no effect on acidified potassium dichromate solution is released i.e., $C O_{2}$ Colourless gas with smell of burning sulphur, turn lime water milky and also turn acidified potassium dichromate green is released i.e., $S O_{2}$ gas.

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Test	Sodium Carbonate	Sodium Sulphite
Add dil. $H C l$ or $d i l . H_{2} S O_{4}$	Colourless, odourless gas that turn lime water milky but has no effect on acidified potassium dichromate solution is released i.e., $C O_{2}$	Colourless gas with smell of burning sulphur, turn lime water milky and also turn acidified potassium dichromate green is released i.e., $S O_{2}$ gas.

State one chemical test between each of the following pairs:Sodium carbonate & Sodium sulphite.

State one chemical test between each of the following pairs:
Sodium carbonate & Sodium sulphite.