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Question
Give a chemical test to distinguish between the following gases:
Carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide
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Solution
Carbon dioxide [CO2]: Pass the gas through acidified potassium permanganate solution pink colour does not change.
Sulphur dioxide [SO2]: Potassium permanganate sol. pink colour changes to clear colourless.
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