Q.

Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions from (i) to (v):

 

The reaction between MnO2 and HCl is depicted in the following diagram. It was observed that a gas with bleaching abilities was released.

 

(v) What will happen if we take dry HCl gas instead of aqueous solution of HCl

1 Reaction will occur faster  
2 Reaction will not occur  
3 Reaction rate will be slow  
4 Reaction rate will remain the same  

Ans.

(2)