When you add sodium hydrogen carbonate to acetic acid in a test tube
Acids, Bases and Salts (10)When you add sodium hydrogen carbonate to acetic acid in a test tube, a gas liberates immediately with a brisk effervescence. Name this gas. Describe the method of testing this gas.
Answer
- Carbon dioxide / CO2.
- Lime Water turns milky when CO2 is passed through it. / CO2 extinguishes a burning splinter.
- Exam Year: 2015
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