While working in a chemistry laboratory, a student took some zinc granules in a test-tube and
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Date: 2020-01-26

While working in a chemistry laboratory, a student took some zinc granules in a test-tube and added a liquid X to it. A gas Y was produced. When a buring matchstick was brought near the mouth of the test-tube , the gas Y burns with a \' pop\' sound, making a little explosion. (a) What could the liquid X be ? (b) Name the gas Y. (c) State two properties of gas Y.