How do you test for hydrogen chloride gas?

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The test for hydrogen chloride gas is depicted as follows:
One of the best ways to detect Hydrogen Chloride( $HCl$ ) was by adding silver nitrate( ${AgNO}_{3}$ ) solution to form an insoluble precipitate. The formation of white precipitate shows the presence of chloride( ${Cl}^{-}$ ) ions and Hydrogen Chloride( $HCl$ ) gas.
The physical properties of Hydrogen Chloride gas ( $HCl (g)$ ) at room temperature were mildly yellow, corrosive, non-flammable gas which is thicker than air. Upon contact with oxygen gas, Hydrogen Chloride( $HCl$ ) forms white corrosive vapours.

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