Question 33
Nitrogen and its CompoundsWhich of the following gases has a characteristic pungent smell, turns red litmus paper blue and forms dense white fumes with hydrogen chloride gas?
- A.N2
- B.N2O
- C.Cl2
- D.NH3
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Answer: D (NH3)
Explanation
Ammonia is the only common alkaline gas; with HCl it forms white fumes of NH4Cl.