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Why does dry HCL gas not change the colour of the dry litmus paper?
Why does dry HCL gas not change the colour of the dry litmus paper?
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Question . Why does dry HCl gas not change the colour of the dry litmus paper?
Answer: The colour of litmus paper changes only in the presence of ions like hydrogen (H+) or hydronium (H3O+) ions. HCl can produce these ions only in the form of aqueous solution. Hence dry HCl gas does not change the colour of dry litmus paper
Answer: The colour of litmus paper changes only in the presence of ions like hydrogen (H+) or hydronium (H3O+) ions. HCl can produce these ions only in the form of aqueous solution. Hence dry HCl gas does not change the colour of dry litmus paper
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