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Published on: August 13, 2026
A pungent smelling gas X after being dried by concentrated H 2 SO 4 was dissolved in water to give strongly acidic solution. The gas also gives dense white fumes with NH 3 . X is also a constituent of aqua-regia. Which of the following is/are true for X ?
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(a,c,d) X is HCl.
HCl has lowest boiling point used is the most volatile.
X + NaHCO 3 ⎯→ NaCl + H 2 O | CO 2
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