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The diagram below represents an experiment carried out in the laboratory.Study it carefully and answer the questions that follow

The diagram below represents an experiment carried out in the laboratory.Study it carefully and answer the questions that follow
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(a)Why is it necessary to boil to boil the water
(b)Identify gas A
(c)After the experiment,blue and red litmus paper were dropped into the water.Explain what was observed
(d)Write a chemical equation for the production of gas A

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Isaac
(a)To convert the water to steam so as to react with magnesium metal
(b)Hydrogen
(c)Red litmus turned blue
Blue litmus remained blue
(d)$Mg_(s) + H_{2}O(g)\rightarrow MgO(s) + H^{2}_{(g)}$
isaacmuthini answered the question on November 23, 2017 at 07:52

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