JEE Main 2003 — p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18) Question with Solution
JEE Main 2003
Question
Concentrated hydrochloric acid when kept in open air sometimes produces a cloud of white fumes. The explanation for it is that
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Aoxygen in air reacts with the emitted HCI gas to form a cloud of chlorine gas
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Cloud of white fumes
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