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A metal compound A reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce effervescence. The gas evolved extinguishes a burning candle. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction if one of the compounds formed is calcium chloride.

Important Questions on Acids, Bases And Salts

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Why do HCl, HNO3, etc. show acidic characters in aqueous solutions while solutions of compounds like alcohol and glucose do not show acidic characters?
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Why does an aqueous solution of an acid conduct electricity?
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Why does dry HCl gas not change the colour of dry litmus paper?
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While diluting an acid, why is it recommended that the acid should be added to water and not water to the acid?
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How is the concentration of hydronium ions (H3O+) affected when a solution of an acid is diluted?
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How is the concentration of hydroxide ions OH- affected when excess base is dissolved in a solution of sodium hydroxide?
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You have two solutions A and B. The pH of solution A is 6 and pH of solution B is 8. Which solution has more hydrogen ion concentration? Which of this is acidic and which one is basic?
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What effect does the concentration of H+aq ions have on the nature of the solution?