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A student takes four test tubes marked P, Q R and S of 25 mL capacity and fills 10 mL of distilled water in each. He dissolves one spoon full of four different salts in each as-KCl in P, NaCl in Q CaCI2 in Rand MgCI2 in S. He then adds about 2 mL of a sample of soap solution to each of the above test tubes. On shaking the contents of each of the test tubes, he is likely to observe a good amount of lather (foam) in the test tubes marked:

Scum is formed by reaction of soap with calcium and magnesium salts in water. Test tubes R and S contains calcium chloride and magnesium chloride, respectively. Thus scum will be formed in these two tubes.


Test tube P and Q contain potassium chloride and sodium chloride respectively, thus a good amount of lather will be formed in them.


Hence correct answer is option (a)

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