When sodium hydrogen carbonate powder is added to acetic acid, a gas evolves. Which one of the following statements is not true for this gas?

It turns lime water milky.

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It extinguishes a burning splinter.

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It dissolves in a solution of sodium hydroxide.

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It reacts with water to form carbonic acid.

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The correct options are
A It dissolves in a solution of sodium hydroxide.
B It reacts with water to form carbonic acid.
When sodium hydrogen carbonate is added to acetic acid CO $_{2}$ gas is evolved.
CH $_{3}$ COOH + NaHCO $_{3}$ $\to$ CH $_{3}$ COONa + H $_{2}$ O + CO $_{2}$
CO $_{2}$ reacts with water to form carbonic acid.
CO $_{2}$ + H $_{2}$ O $\to$ H $_{2}$ CO $_{3}$

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Q. Sodium hydrogen carbonate when added to acetic acid evolves a gas. Which of the following statements are true about the gas evolved?
(i) It turns lime water milky.
(ii) It extinguishes a burning splinter.
(iii) It dissolves in a solution of sodium hydroxide.
(iv) It has a pungent odour.

Question 10.
Sodium hydrogen carbonate, when added to acetic acid, evolves a gas. Which of the following statements are true about the gas evolved?
(i) It turns lime water milky
(ii) It extinguishes a burning splinter
(iii) It dissolves in a solution of sodium hydroxide
(iv) It has a pungent odour

(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(d) (i) and (iv)

Question 18

Explain the following:

(a) Lime water turns milky on passing carbon dioxide gas into it.
(b) Bubbles are produced when acetic acid is added to a solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate.

Q. Explain the following:

(a) Lime water turns milky on passing carbon dioxide gas into it.
Explain the following:

(b) Bubbles are produced when acetic acid is added to a solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate.

Q. A student takes 2 mL acetic acid in a dry test tube and adds a pinch of sodium hydrogen carbonate to it. He makes the following observations:
I. A colourless and odourless gas evolves with a brisk effervescence.
II. The gas turns lime water milky when passed through it.
III. The gas burns with an explosion when a burning splinter is brought near it.
IV. The gas extinguishes the burning splinter that is brought near it.
The correct observations are:

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When sodium hydrogen carbonate powder is added to acetic acid, a gas evolves. Which one of the following statements is not true for this gas?

The correct options are A It dissolves in a solution of sodium hydroxide. B It reacts with water to form carbonic acid.When sodium hydrogen carbonate is added to acetic acid CO2 gas is evolved.CH3COOH + NaHCO3 → CH3COONa + H2O + CO2CO2 reacts with water to form carbonic acid.CO2 + H2O → H2CO3