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Study of Compounds

ICSE · Class 10 · Chemistry

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Hydrogen Chloride and Hydrochloric Acid

  • Hydrogen chloride is a covalent gas that is 1.27 times heavier than air.
  • Hydrogen chloride gas is highly soluble in water and cannot be collected over water.
  • Dry hydrogen chloride gas does not show acidic properties; acidity appears only when it dissolves in water.
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Ammonia and Ammonium Hydroxide

  • Ammonia is a covalent gas that is lighter than air.
  • Ammonia is highly soluble in water and cannot be collected over water.
  • Ammonia is dried using quick lime only.
3

Nitric Acid and Nitrates

  • Nitric acid is a strong monobasic acid and a powerful oxidising agent.
  • Laboratory nitric acid is prepared by heating potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate with concentrated sulphuric acid.
  • The temperature during laboratory preparation should not exceed 200°C.
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Sulphuric Acid and Contact Process

  • Sulphuric acid is known as the king of chemicals and oil of vitriol.
  • It is a strong dibasic acid and concentrated sulphuric acid is a dehydrating agent.
  • Sulphuric acid is colourless, dense, oily and highly corrosive.

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Hydrogen chloride is a covalent gasHydrogen chloride is prepared inAmmonia is a covalent gasAmmonia is prepared in the laboratoryAmmonia burns in oxygen but does

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