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Question
A student takes Na2CO3 powder in a test tube and pours some drops of acetic acid over it. He observes:
(A) no reaction in the test tube
(B) colourless gas with pungent smell
(C) bubbles of a colourless and odourless gas
(D) white fumes with smell of vinegar
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Solution
Acetic acid reacts with Na2CO3 to form sodium acetate, carbon dioxide and water. It is this colourless gas carbon dioxide gas which comes out as bubbles.
The Correct Answer is C
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