Chemistry
What do you observe when hydrogen gas is passed through soap solution?
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On passing hydrogen gas through the soap solution, soap bubbles filled with hydrogen start coming out of the solution and rise up in the air. This behaviour proves that hydrogen is lighter than air.
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