Question

Assertion: HCl gas does not change the colour of the dry blur litmus paper.

Reason: HCl gas dissolves in water present in wet litmus paper to form H+ ions.

Answer 1

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both A and R are true but R is correct explanation of A

Answer 2

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We know that the colour of litmus paper is changed by H + ions because of acid. Dry HCL it does not dissociate to give H+ ions. Acids dissociate to give ions only in the aqueous solution. In this HCL is not in aqueous form nor litmus paper is wet, so the colour of litmus paper does not change.

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