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Question
Differentiate between the following pairs based on the odourless gas which turns lime water milky and the criteria given:
Sulphuric acid and Nitric acid (using barium chloride solution)
Solution
| Sulphuric Acid | Nitric Acid |
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When sulphuric acid reacts with barium chloride, a white ppt. of barium sulphate is formed. \[\ce{BaCl2 + H2SO4 -> BaSO4 + 2HCl}\] |
Barium chloride does not react with nitric acid. |
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