Question

Ram, while conducting an experiment in a laboratory burnt substance 'A' in the presence of oxygen and

obtained its oxide. To identify the substance he tested it with litmus paper and found that red litmus paper

turns blue.

(a) Help Ram to find that the substance 'A' is a metal or a non-metal.

(b) What will happen if the same substance is made to react with dilute HCl ?

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Answer 1

Answer:

Ram, while conducting an experiment in a laboratory burnt substance 'A' in the presence of oxygen and

obtained its oxide. To identify the substance he tested it with litmus paper and found that red litmus paper

turns blue.

(a) Help Ram to find that the substance 'A' is a metal or a non-metal.

(b) What will happen if the same substance is made to react with dilute HCl ?