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Question
What would you observe in the following case?
Hot concentrated sulphuric acid is added to sodium chloride crystals.
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Solution
When hot concentrated sulphuric acid is added to sodium chloride crystals then white dense fumes are seen if a rod dipped in ammonia solution is brought near it.
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