Hold one moist and one dry strip of blue litmus paper over dry HClacid

1.	Hold one moist and one dry strip of blue litmus paper over dry HClacid gas. Which strip will turn red and why?
Answer» Answer: MOIST strip will turn red. Explanation: HCl turn BLUE litmus red only if ONE of THING is in aqueous form as HCL show acidic nature only in aqueous form as it releases hydronium ions.

Hold one moist and one dry strip of blue litmus paper over dry HClacid gas. Which strip will turn red and why?

Answer»

Answer:

MOIST strip will turn red.

Explanation:

HCl turn BLUE litmus red only if ONE of THING is in aqueous form as HCL show acidic nature only in aqueous form as it releases hydronium ions.