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Ammonia gas is passed through quicklime and then collected in a jar. Red and blue litmus papers are placed in the jar. W, X, Y and Z are the four observations. Which of the above observations correctly shows the reaction of the litmus papers to ammonia?

 Red litmus paperBlue litmus paper
Wturns blueremains blue
Xremains redremains blue
Yremains redturns red
Zturns blueturns red
  1. W
  2. X
  3. Y
  4. Z

Ammonia

ICSE Sp 2024

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Answer

W

Reason — Quick lime (CaO) is a drying agent and absorbs the moisture from ammonia gas without reacting with it, hence red litmus turns blue as ammonia gas is basic in nature.

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