Question

An acid reacts with a substance X with liberation of a gas which burns with a ‘pop’ sound when a burning match stick is brought near it. What is the nature of X?

Answer 1

X is a metallic element.

Example ; H2SO4 + Mg ---> MgSO4 + H2

Hydrogen burns with a ‘pop’ sound when a burning match stick is brought near it.

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