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Question
Give two tests for hydrochloric acid.
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Solution
Two tests for hydrochloric acid are -
(i) When silver nitrate solution is added to hydrochloric acid, it gives white precipitate of silver chloride.
(ii) When lead nitrate solution is added to it, it gives white precipitate of lead chloride.
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