Question

Sawni took a piece of burning charcoal and collected the gae envolve in a test tube. 1.) How will she find the nature of the gas? 2.) Write down word equation of all the reaction taking palce in this process.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.) On adding a few drops of water in the test tube contaning gas. is dessolved in water.now test the solution of gas and water with blue litmus the blue litmus change its colour to red indicating acidic nature of gas.

2.) burning of charcoal liberates carbon dioxide

C + O2 - CO2

carbon from charcoal+ oxygen-carbo dioxide

carbon dioxide gas reacts with water to form carbonic acid which turns blue litmus red

CO2+H2O -> H2CO