NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3qa038
Solid NaCl is heated with MnOX2 and conc. HX2SOX4. The gas evolved and its colour are
AClX2, greenish yellow
BHCl, colourless
CIX2, violet
DBrX2, reddish brown
Answer: A
2NaCl+MnOX2+2HX2SOX4NaX2SOX4+MnSOX4+ClX2+2HX2O. The gas is greenish-yellow chlorine, which bleaches moist litmus. Plain HCl is colourless and is given with conc. HX2SOX4 alone.