Which property is shown by the alkali sodium hydroxide?

It has a pH less than pH

7

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It produces a gas when it is warmed with ammonium chloride

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It turns blue litmus red

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It turns Universal Indicator green

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The correct option is B It produces a gas when it is warmed with ammonium chloride
Solution:- (B) It produces a gas when it is warmed with ammonium chloride

When alkali sodium hydroxide is warmed with ammonium chloride, ammonia gas is produced.

$N a O H + N H_{4} C l ⟶ N a C l + N H_{3} ↑ + H_{2} O$

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(a) they have a sour taste

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(d) their pH is less than seven

Ammonium chloride, on heating, liberates a gas which turns red litmus to blue.

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