Which property of hydrogen chloride is demonstrated by this experiment?
A
Acidic
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B
Oxidising nature
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C
Dehydrating
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is A Acidic Blue litmus is added to test the acidic nature of HCl gas in round bottomed flask. Hydrogen chloride gas produces HCl acid with the water. It is acidic in nature which is shown by the blue litmus which is turned to red in the round bottomed flask.