alleryCO2 and SO2 both turn lime water milky. Which property tells SO2 apart?
AIt is a brown coloured gas
BIt turns starch paper blue
CIt has a characteristic smell
DIt gives dense white fumes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It has a characteristic smell
Carbon dioxide is odourless, whereas sulphur dioxide has a characteristic smell of burning sulphur.
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