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  4. A gas does not turn lime water milky, supports the combustion of burning magnesium. It has no smell and is colourless. It extinguishes a glowing splint but under some circumstances reacts with oxygen and hydrogen. It is not poisonous. The gas is likely to be:

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Q. A gas does not turn lime water milky, supports the combustion of burning magnesium. It has no smell and is colourless. It extinguishes a glowing splint but under some circumstances reacts with oxygen and hydrogen. It is not poisonous. The gas is likely to be:

The p-Block Elements

Solution:

These are characteristics of $N_{2}$.