Given below are two statements: Statement I : On passing HCl(g) through a saturated solution of BaCl2, at room temperature white turbidity appears. Statement II : When HCl gas is passed through a satu

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Given below are two statements: Statement I : On passing HCl(g) through a saturated solution of BaCl2, at room temperature white turbidity appears. Statement II : When HCl gas is passed through a saturated solution of NaCl, sodium chloride is precipitated due to common ion effect. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(A) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(C) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
(D) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: A. BaCl2, NaCl are soluble but on adding HCl(g) to BaCl2, NaCl solutions, Sodium or Barium chlorides may precipitate out, as a consequence of the law of mass action.

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