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Q. Concentrated hydrochloric acid when kept in open air sometimes produces a cloud of white fumes.The explanation for it is that

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Concentrated hydrochloric acid produces vapours of HCl. As HCl has strong affinity for moisture, it results in the formation of droplets of liquid solution which appears like a cloudy smoke