Chemistry
How would you prove experimentally that
(a) Carbon dioxide does not support combustion
(b) Is slightly acidic in nature.
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(a) Insert a burning candle inside a jar containing carbon dioxide gas. The burning candle is extinguised. It is concluded that carbon dioxide does not support combustion.
(b) Insert a moist blue litmus paper in a jar containing carbon dioxide gas. The paper turns pink or scarlet. It is concluded that carbon dioxide is slightly acidic in nature.
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