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Distinguish between the given pair of compounds using the test given within brackets: Sodium nitrate and sodium sulphite (using dilute sulphuric acid). - Chemistry

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Distinguish between the given pair of compounds using the test given within brackets:

Sodium nitrate and sodium sulphite (using dilute sulphuric acid).

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Solution

Sodium sulphite reacts with dilute H2SO4 to produce SO2 gas.

\[\ce{Na2SO3 + H2SO4 -> Na2SO4 + H2O + SO2 ^}\]

Sodium nitrate does not react with dilute H2SO4, so no gas is evolved.

\[\ce{NaNO3 + dil. H2SO4 -> No visible reaction}\]

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