1) Saloni took a poice of burning charcoal and collected the gas evolved in a tast tube. a) How will she find the nature of the gas? b) Write down word equations of all the reaction taking place in this process.

1) Saloni took a poice of burning charcoal and collected the gas evo

1.	1) Saloni took a poice of burning charcoal and collected the gas evolved in a tast tube. a) How will she find the nature of the gas? b) Write down word equations of all the reaction taking place in this process.
Answer» Explanation: a} When non metal react with air, it forms non-metal OXIDE which is acidic in NATURE. Thus, when carbon(charcoal) burns in air, it forms an acidic oxide called carbon dioxide. The nature of the gas can be FOUND by adding water to the gas in the test tube. And then PUT some blue LITMUS solution in the jar.b} It will turn blue litmus red. Thus, the gas is acidic in nature. Charcoal reacts with oxygen to form carbon dioxide gas