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Question
How would you prove experimentally that is slightly acidic in nature.
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Solution
CO2 gas is acidic in nature. Bring a moist blue; litmus paper in the mouth of gas jar full of CO2 gas. The blue colour of filter paper changes red. This shows that CO2 gas is acidic in nature.
Carbon dioxide - slightly acidic in nature
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