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Question
Give reason:
Apparatus for laboratory preparation of hydrogen should be airtight and away from a naked flame.
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Solution
Apparatus for laboratory preparation of hydrogen should be airtight and away from a naked flame because a mixture of hydrogen and air explodes violently when brought near a flame.
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