State the reason:
Dry hydrogen chloride gas does not turn blue litmus red whereas dilute hydrochloric acid does.

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Solution

There is very simple region..acids are those which produce free H+ in aquous medium...HCl acid produces free H+ bt HCl gas doesnt produce free H+ therefore HCl acid gives litmus test and HCl gas doesnt give litmus test...

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