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Question
Give three distinct test [apart from using an indicator] you would carry out with solution of HCl to illustrate the typical properties of an acid.
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Solution
1. HCl gas gives thick white fumes of ammonium chloride when a glass rod dipped in ammonia solution is held near the vapours of the acid.
\[\ce{NH3 + HCl -> NH4Cl}\]
2. With silver nitrate, HCl gives a white precipitate of silver chloride. The precipitate is insoluble in nitric acid but soluble in ammonium hydroxide.
\[\ce{AgNO3 + HCl -> AgCl + HNO3}\]
3. A greenish-yellow gas is liberated when concentrated hydrochloric acid is heated with an oxidizing agent like manganese dioxide.
\[\ce{MnO2 + 4HCl -> MnCl2 +2H2O + Cl2}\]
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Hint : Cl2 + H2O ⟶ HCl +HClO
State the use of aqua-regia.
Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. A substance that turns moist starch iodide paper blue. | A. Ammonium sulphate |
| 2. A compound which release a reddish brown gas on reaction with concentrated sulphuric acid and copper turnings. | B. Lead carbonate |
| 3. A solution of this compound gives dirty green precipitate with sodium hydroxide. | C. Chlorine |
| 4. A compound which on heating with sodium hydroxide produces a gas which forms dense white fumes with hydrogen chloride. | D. Copper nitrate |
| 5. A white solid which gives a yellow residue on heating | E. Ferrous sulphate |
Select from the list given (a to e) one substances in each case which matches the description given in parts (i) to (v). (Note : Each substance is used only one in the answer)
(a) Nitroso Iron (II) Sulphate
(b) Iron (III) chloride
(c) Chromium sulphate
(d) Lead (II) chloride
(e) Sodium chloride
(i) A compound which is deliquescent
(ii) A compound which is insoluble in cold water, but soluble in hot water
(iii) The compound responsible for the brown ring during the brown ring test of nitrate iron
(iv) A compound whose aqueous solution is neutral in nature
(v) The compound which is responsible for the green colouration when sulphur dioxide is passed through acidified potassium dichromate solution
Identify the salts P and Q from the observation given below:
When dilute HCl is added to a salt Q, a brisk effervescence is produced and the gas turns lime water milky. When NH4OH soltion is added to the above mixture (after adding dilute HCl), it produces a white precipitate which is soluble in excess NH4OH solution.
Write observation:
A small piece of zinc is added to dilute hydrochloric acid.
State your observation when:
Decomposition of bicarbonates by dil. H2SO4
2NaHCO3 + H2SO4 → Na2SO4 + 2H2O + 2CO2
2KHCO3 + H2SO4 → K2SO4 + 2H2O + 2CO2
State which of the two - a solution of HCl in water or in toluene is an electrolyte. Explain.
