Question

A. Fill in the blanks with suitable words
from the choices given in brackets.
1. The common name for hydrogen chloride gas is
(muriatic acid/marine acid air/
spirit of salts)
2. Hydrogen reacts with chlorine in the presence of
(light/CCl/active carbon)
3. Concentrated sulphuric acid is used toprepare hydrogen chloride gas because it is
(non volatile/volatile)
4. Hydrogen chloride gas is not collected over water
because it is
heavier than water/lighter than water)
(highly soluble
5. The indicator which does not change colour on
passing hydrogen chloride gas is
(phenolphthalein/methyl orange/moist blue litmus)​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1.muriatic acid

2.light

3.non volatile

4.highely soluble in water

5.litmus paper