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In a boiling tube solution of ammonium chloride was collected for a litmus paper test.
Keep the litmus paper for some time at the mouth of the boiling tube and then observe its color change. What has the change occurred?

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The wet litmus paper has changed again to red color due to the presence of the hydrogen chloride $$(HCl)$$ gas. When ammonium chloride $$(NH_4Cl)$$ is heated. Lighter $$NH_3$$ comes out first then the denser $$HCl$$ comes out.

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