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Question
The aim of the Fountain experiment is to prove that ______.
Options
HCl turns blue litmus red.
HCl is denser than air.
HCl is highly soluble in water.
HCl fumes in moist air.
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Solution
The aim of the Fountain experiment is to prove that HCl is highly soluble in water.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Study the figure given below and answer the questions which follow:
- Identify the gas Y.
- What property of gas Y does this experiment demonstrate?
- Name another gas which has the same property and can be demonstrated through this experiment.
Name the following:
Gas obtained by treating metals with hydrochloric acid.
Name the drying agent used to dry HCl gas.
How can you prove that hydrochloric acid contain :
Chlorine?
Hydrogen chloride gas is very soluble in water. It is dissolved in water to prepare hydrochloric acid by using an anti-suction device, as shown in the diagram. Very briefly explain, how this device prevents the suction of water into the flask, in which hydrogen chloride gas is produced.
Give reason for the following:
Dilute hydrochloric acid cannot be concentrated by distilling (boiling) the dilute acid.
Hydrogen chloride dissolves in water to form an acidic solution.
- Name the experiment which demonstrates that hydrogen chloride is very soluble in water.
- Give three distinct tests (apart from using an indicator) you would carry out with this solution to illustrate the typical properties of an acid.
The aim of the fountain experiment is to prove that
What property of hydrogen chloride is demonstrated when it is collected by downward delivery (Upward displacement)?
Identify the terms for the following:
A method used to collect HCl gas.
