A colourless and odourless gas X burns in oxygen with a pale blue flame. (a)…

A colourless and odourless gas X burns in oxygen with a pale blue flame.

(a) Suggest two gases which X could be.

(b) Give one chemical test that could be used to confirm which of the two gases X is.

Explanation

(a) X could be carbon(II) oxide (CO) or hydrogen (H(_2)).

(b) The produce of the combustion of CO(_{(g)}) is CO(_{2(g)}) which turns lime water milky.

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