When sodium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid, the gas evolved is

Carbon dioxide

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Hydrogen

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Nitrogen

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Solution

The correct option is A Carbon dioxide
Correct answer - (a): Carbon dioxide

When sodium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid, it will produce sodium chloride, water and carbon dioxide gas.

Sodium carbonate + Hydrochloric acid $\to$ Sodium chloride + Water + Carbon dioxide

${Na}_{2} {CO}_{3} + 2 HCl \to 2 NaCl + H_{2} O + {CO}_{2}$

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(a) What happens when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to sodium carbonate ? Write a balanced chemical equation of the reaction involved.

(b) Which gas is liberated when dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium carbonate ? How will you test for the presence of this gas ?

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