Chemistry · 2026
NEET 2026 · 3 May · Code 11 · Q77
In a test tube containing a salt, a few drops of dilute H 2 SO 4 was added, which gave colourless vapours having the smell of vinegar. The vapours…
In a test tube containing a salt, a few drops of dilute $\displaystyle \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$ was added, which gave colourless vapours having the smell of vinegar. The vapours turned the blue litmus paper red.
Identify the correct anion from the following :
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(3)
Acetate, $\displaystyle \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COO}^{-}$
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