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Hydrogen chloride, HCl gas, making hydrochloric ACID with wet litmus paper.

Wet litmus paper can be used to test water-soluble gases; the gas dissolves in the water and the resulting solution colors the litmus paper. For instance, ammonia gas, NH3 which is alkaline, colors the litmus paper blue. Acidicgases turn it red.

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