test to distinguish dil H2SO4 from dil HCl and dil HNO3 by using BaCl2 - Chemistry -

Question

test to distinguish dil H2SO4 from dil HCl and dil HNO3 by using
BaCl2

Anuradha Puri · Accepted Answer

Dil H2SO4 reacts with aq BaCl2 to
give a precipitate of BaSO4 whereas neither dil HCl nor
dil HNO3 react with BaCl2
The reaction with H2SO4 is as follows:

H2SO4(aq + BaCl2(aq) →BaSO4(s) + 2HCl(aq)

test to distinguish dil H2SO4 from dil HCl and dil. HNO3 by using BaCl2..