A sample of a gas may be identified as chlorine if it turns

a

damp blue litmus paper red

b

lime water miky

c

lead ethanoate paper black

d

starch iodide paper blue-black

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Electricbrain371
9 years ago

The ans is D. Chlorine displaces iodine from starch iodide paper making the iodine to turn d paper blue black. Thats a test for chlorine.

Myschool Kelly
10 years ago

Correction has been made. Thanks for your contributions.

oswaldtobi
9 years ago

Chlorine does not turn damp blue litmus paper red, it bleaches it.

Shushino
2 years ago

This is indeed the correct choice for identifying the presence of chlorine gas, as the gas's reaction with water forms acids that turn blue litmus paper red. The earlier confusion regarding the behaviour of chlorine with litmus paper and the correctness of the options is cleared up with this explanation. Thus, Option A is the accurate answer to identify chlorine gas based on the options provided.

redemption praise
10 years ago

The selected answer is wrong:

it is iodine that turns starch blue black chlorine is sligtly acidic and therefore turns damp blue litmus paper red.

otikpaceejay
10 years ago

Correct answer is A

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