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A student takes about 2 mL ethanoic acid in a dry test tube and adds a pinch of sodium carbonate to it. What will he observe ?

A

A colourless and odourless gas evolves which burns with pop sound.

B

A colourless and odourless gas evolves with a brisk effervescence.

C

A brown coloured gas with foul smell evolves with a brisk effervescence.

D

A brown coloured gas with foul smell evolves which burns with pop sound.

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B
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