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Describe the effects of chlorine gas on warm turpentine.

Describe the effects of chlorine gas on warm turpentine.

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Kavungya
(i). Procedure:
- A little turpentine is warmed in a dish and a filter paper soaked (dipped) in it.
- The filter paper is then dropped into a gas jar of chlorine.
(ii). Observation:
- There is a red flash accompanied by a violent action whilst a black cloud of solid particles form.
(iii). Conclusion:
- Black cloud of slid is carbon.
- Turpentine (a hydrocarbon) consists of hydrogen and carbon combined together.
- The chlorine combines with hydrogen and leaves the black carbon behind.
Kavungya answered the question on April 27, 2019 at 14:07

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