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Question
Dilute hydrochloric acid is added in turn to a mixture of iron and sulphur and to the compound formed between iron and sulphur. Name the gas formed in each case.
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Solution
When dilute hydrochloric acid is added to a mixture of iron and sulphur, then hydrogen gas will evolve. While, when dilute hydrochloric acid is added in turn to
the compound formed between iron and sulphur the gas formed will be H2S.
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