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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY SUBJECTIVE QUESTION

1. Colourless salt (A) + NaOH (excess) gas (B) giving white fumes with HCl + alkaline solution (C)
(C) + Zn gas (B)
(A) gas (D) + liquid (E)
D, E both triatomic
identify (A, B, C, D) and (E).
2. Complete and balance the following reactions :
(A) Cu + HNO3 (dil) NO+...... + ........
(B) Pb (NO3)2 heat
PbO + ..... + .........
(C) CuSO4 + NH4OH (excess) ...............
(D) AgCl + NH4 OH ..............
3. What happens when -
(i) Hydorgen sulphide is bubbled through an aqueous solution of sulphur dioxide
(ii) Hydrogen sulphide is passed through acidified ferric chloride solution.
(iii) Sulphur is boiled with caustic soda solution.
4. Sodium salt (A) of a dibasic acid HCl gas (B) and clear solution of gas (B) turns K2Cr2O7 to
green and also lime water milky. identify (A) and (B).
5. To a solution containing Ca2+, Ag+, Cu2+ and K+, 2M HCl is added when a white precipitate (A)
is obtained. After filtration H2S is passed through the filtrate, a black ppt. (B) is formed. On removing
(B) by filtration, it gave a white ppt. (C) with Na2CO3 solution. Identify (A), (B) and (C).
6. An aqueous solution of a gas (X) gives the following reactions :
(i) Acidified K2Cr2O7 solution becomes green
(ii) On boiling with H2O2 and cooling it and then adding an aqueous solution of BaCl2, a ppt.
insoluble in dil. HCl, is produced.
(iii) On passing H2S in the solution, white turbidity is formed.
Identify (X) and give chemical reactions of sets (i) to (iii).
7. A solution containing several unknown cations is treated with dil. HCl and a ppt. forms. The ppt.
is filtered and the filterate at pH 1.0 is treated with H2S, no ppt. forms. At pH 8.0 H2S causes
the formation of a ppt., the filterate form which gives no ppt. on treatment with Na2CO3. Which
group of cations are present in the original solution ?
8. The aqueous solution of a inorganic compound (X) yielded a white precipitate when treated with
dil HNO3 and AgNO3. Another sample of the solution of (X) when treated with NaOH gave a
white precipitate first which dissolved in excess of NaOH yielding a colorless solution. When H2S
gas was passed through that solution a white precipitate was obtained. Identify the compound (X)
and give the reactions.
9. An orange coloured solid (A) is soluble in water and gives a gas (B) and green coloured solid
(C) on heating. The compound (A) gives a gas (D) when reacts with NaOH and solution turns
yellow. The gas (D) turns red litmus blue. Identify the compounds (A) to (D) and explain the reaction.
10. A compound (X) on heating with an excess of NaOH solution gives a gas (Y) which gives white
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fumes on exposure to HCl. Heating is continued to expel the gas completely. The resultant alkaline
solution again liberates the same gas Y when heated with Zn powder. However, the compound
(X) when heated alone does not give nitrogen. Identify the compounds X and Y.
11. A salt reacts with NaOH to form a green coloured ppt. (X) which is soluble in excess of NaOH.
(X) on heating gives a green powder (Y). (Y) on fusion with NaOH in air gives a yellow coloured
solution (Z). Identify the compound X, Y & Z.
12. Identify the inorganic salt A whose aqueous solution gives following reactions.
(i) Pale yellow precipitate with AgNO3 solution, insoluble in dil HNO3
(ii) White precipitate with NH4OH and also with NaOH solution. However the precipitate does
not dissolve in excess of NH4OH but soluble in excess of NaOH.
13. Two species (A) and (B) exists in equilibrium at pH of about 4 and can be interconverted by changing
the pH. Acidified solution of (B) is orange, and on adding H2O2 it forms deep blue colour due
to the formation of compound (C), this blue colour fades away gradually. Further acidified solution
of (B) on reaction with NaCl gives orange red fumes due to the formation of (D). Identify (A),
(B), (C) & (D).
14. A compound X does not give N2 on heating. Its aqueous solution when heated with caustic soda
liberate a gas Y which turns red litmus blue. Heating of alkaline solution of X is continued to expell
the gas Y completely. However residual solution again liberates the gas Y when heated with Zinc
powder. Identify X and Y.
15. An aqueous solution of a gas (X) shows the following reactions.
(i) It turns red litmus blue
(ii) When added in excess to a CuSO4 solution, a deep blue colour is obtained
(iii) On addition of FeCl3 solution a brown precipitate soluble in dilute HNO3 is obtained.
Identify (X) and give equations for the reactions at step (ii) and (iii)
16. Complete the following by identifying (A) to (F).
(i) CuSO4 5H2O 100ºC (A) 230ºC (B) 800ºC (C) + (D)
(ii) AgNO3 Red hot (E) + (F) + O2
17. Identify (A), (B), (C) & (D) and give their chemical formulae :
(i) (A) + NaOH Heat NaCl + NH3 + H2O
(ii) NH3 + CO2 + H2O (B)
(iii) (B) + NaCl (C) + NH4Cl
(iv) (C) Heat
Na2CO3 + H2O + (D)
18. A certain metal (A) is boiled in dilute HNO3 to give a slat (B) and an oxide of nitrogen (C). An
aqueous solution of (B) with brine gives a precipitate (D) which is soluble in NH4OH. On adding
aqueous solution of (B) to hypo solution, a white precipitate (E) is obtained. (E) turns black on
standing. Identify (A) to (E).
19. Calcium burns in nitrogen to produce a white powder which dissolves in sufficient water to produce
a gas (A) and an alkaline solution. The solution on exposure to air produces a thin solid layer of
(B) on the surface. Identify the compounds (A) and (B).
20. Gradual addition of KI solution to Bi(NO3)3 solution initially produces a dark brown precipitate
which dissolves in excess of KI to give a clear yellow solution. Write equations for the above reactions.
21. A mixture of two white substances is soluble in water. This solution gives brown colour gas on passing
chlorine gas. Another sample of solution gives white precipitate with BaCl2 which is insoluble in
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concentrated HCl. The original solution of the mixture gives white precipitate with large excess of
NaOH solution whose suspension is used as an antacid. After filtering off this precipitate, the filtrate
was boiled with excess NaOH. solution gave a yellowish precipitate on adding NaClO4.One of the
compound of the mixture forms alum. Identify the mixture.
22. An inorganic compound (A), transparent like glass is a strong reducing agent. Its hydrolysis in water
gives a white turbidity (B). Aqueous solution of (A) gives white precipitate (C) with NaOH (aq) which
is soluble in excess NaOH. (A) reduces auric chloride to produce purple of cassius. (A) also reduces
I2 and gives chromyl chloride test. Identify A, B, C & write balance reaction.
23. A unknown inorganic compound (X) gave the following reaction :
(i) on heating 'X' gave a residue, oxygen and oxide of nitrogen.
(ii) Addition of acetic acid and K2Cr2O7 to its aqueous solution give a yellow precipitate.
(iii) Addition of NaOH to its aqueous solution first forms a white precipitate, Dissolve in the excess of
the reagent.
Identify the compound (X) and write balanced equation for step (i), (ii) & (iii).
24. A solution of white solid (A) gave white precipitate (B) with water. On treatment with HCl, the ppt.
B produced A. The solution of A gives black precipitate (C) on reacting with sodium stanite and NaOH.
The compound A gives a colourless gas (D) with concentrated H2SO4. The gas is soluble in water
and its aqueous solution produce with it precipitate with Hg2(NO3)2 but no precipitate with Hg(NO3)2.
Identify (A) to (D) and write the chemical reactions involved.
25. A mixture of three gases A, B and C is passed first into acidified K2Cr2O7 solution when A is absorbed
turnign the solution green. The remainder of the gas is passed through excess of lime water which
turns milky resulting in the absorption of B. The residual gas C is absorbed by alkaline pyrogallol
solution. However the original mixture does not turn lead acetate paper black. Identify A, B & C (Give
necessary equations).
26. An unknown inorganic compound (X) gave the following reactions.
(i) The compound (X) on heating gave a residue, Oxygen and oxide of nitrogen.
(ii) An aqueos solution of compound (X) on addition to tap water gave a turbidity which did not
dissolved in HNO3
(iii) The turbidity dissolved in NH4OH.
Identify the compound (X) and give equations for the reactions (i), (ii) and (iii)
27. An unknown inorganic compound (X) loses its water of crystallisation. On heating its aqueous solution
gives the following reaction :
(i) It gives a white turbidity with dilute HCl solution.
(ii) It decolourises a solution of iodine in KI.
(iii) It gives a white precipitate with AgNO3 solution which turns black on standing.
Identify compound (X) and give chemical equations for the reactions at step (i), (ii) & (iii).
28. A certain inorganic compound (A) on heating loses water of crystallisation.On further heating a blackish
brown powder (B) and two oxides of sulphr (C & D) are obtained. The powder (B) on boiling with
HCl gives a yellow solution (E). When H2S is passed in (E) a white turbidity (F) and an apple green
solution (G) is obtained. The solution (E) on treatment with thiocyanate ion gives blood red compound
(H). Identify (A) to (H).
29. A black coloured compound (A) on reaction with dilute H2SO4 gives a gas (B) which on passing
in a solution of an acid (C) gives a white turbidity (D). Gas (B) when passed in an acidified solution
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of a compound (E) gives a precipitate (F) soluble in dil HNO3. After boiling this solution when an
excess of NH4OH is added, a blue coloured compound (G) is formed. To this solution on addition
of acetic acid and aqueous K4[Fe(CN)6] a chocolate precipitate (H) is obtained. On addition of an
aqueous solution of BaCl2 to an aqueous solution of (E), a white precipitate insoluble in HNO3 is
obtained. Identify (A) to (H).
30. An aqueous solution of an unknown compound (X) gives the following reactions.
(i) It gives brown precipitate with alkaline KMnO4 solution
(ii) It forms HCl & evolved O2 when reacts with Cl2 gas.
(iii) It liberates I2 from an acidified KI solution.
(iv) It gives orange yellow colour with acidified titanic sulphate solution.
Identify (X) and give the chemical equations for the reactions (i), (ii) & (iii).
31. An aqueous solution of inorganic compound (X) gives following reactions.
(i) With an aqueous solution of BaCl2 a precipitate insoluble in dilute HCl is obtained.
(ii) Addition of excess of KI gives a brown apperance which turns white on addition of excess of
hypo.
(iii) With an aqueous solution of K4Fe(CN)6 a chocolate coloured precipitate is obtained.
Identify (X) and give equations for the reactions for (i), (ii) & (iii) observations.
32. An inorganic compound (X) gives brick red flame on performing the flame test. This also give the following
tests :
(i) Smell of chlorine when placed in moist air.
(ii) If KI & CH3COOH are added to its suspension in water, a brown colour is obtained. Identify
(X) and write down equations for reactions at step (i) and (ii).
33. Two solid laboratory reagents (A) and (B) give following reactions :
Compound : (A)
(i) On strongly heating it gives two oxides of sulphur.
(ii) On adding aqueous NaOH solution to its aqueous solution, a dirty green precipitate is obtained
which starts turning brown on exposure to air.
Compound : (B)
(i) It imparts green colour to flame.
(ii) Its solution doesn't give precipitate on passing H2S
(iii) When it is heated with K2Cr2O7 & conc. H2SO4, a red gas is evolved. The gas when passed
in aqueous NaOH solution turns it yellow.
Identify (A) to (B) and give chemical ractions.
34. The gas liberated on heating a mixture of two salts with NaOH, give a reddish brown precipitate
with an alkaline solution of K2HgI4. The aqueous solution of the mixture on treatment with BaCl2
gives a white precipitate which is sparingly soluble in concentrated HCl. On heating the mixture with
K2Cr2O7 and concentrated H2SO4, red vapour (A) are produced. The aqueous solution of the mixture
gives a deep blue ppt (B) with potassium ferricyanide solution. Identify the radicals.
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(i) When H2S is passed in an acidified aqueous solution of (X) a black ppt is obtained.
(ii) The precipitate obtained in step (i) is not soluble in yellow ammonium sulphide.
(iii) When a solution of stannous chloride is added to an aqueous solution of (X), a white precipitate
is obtained which turns grey on addition of more of stannous chloride.
(iv) When an aqueous solution of KI is added to an aqueous solution of (X), a red precipitate is obtained
which dissolves on addition of excess of KI.
Identify (X) and write down the equations for the reaction at steps (i), (iii) & (iv)
36. A compound (A) is greenish crystalline salt, which gave the following results.
(i) addition of BaCl2 solution to the solution of (A) results in the formation of a white precipitate (B),
which is insoluble in dil HCl.
(ii) On heating (A), water vapours and two oxides of sulphur (C) & (D) are liberated leaving a red
brown residue (E).
(iii) (E) dissolves in warm concentrated HCl to give a yellow solution (F).
(iv) With H2S the solution (F) yields a pale yellow precipitate (G) which when filtered, leaves a greenish
filtrate (H).
(v) Solution (F) with treatment of thiocyanate ion gives blood red coloured compound (I). Identify the
substances from (A) to (D). [JEE 1994]
37. A scarlet compound ‘A’ is treated with concentrated HNO3 to give a chocolate brown precipitate ‘B’.
The precipitate is filtered and the filtrate is neutralised with NaOH. Addition of KI to the resulting
solution gives a yellow precipitate ‘C’. The precipitate B on warming with concentrated HNO3 in the
presence of Mn(NO3)2 produces a pink coloured solution due to the formation of ‘D’. Identify ‘A’, ‘B’,
‘C’ & ‘D’. Write the reaction sequence. [JEE 1995]
38. A colourless inorganic salt [A] decomposes completely at about 250°C to give only two products, (B)
and (C) leaving no residue. The oxide (C) is a liquid at room temperature and neutral to moist litmus
paper while the gas (B) is a neutral oxide. White phosphorus burns in excess of (B) to produce a strong
white dehydrating agent. Write balanced equations for the following reactions involved in the above
process. [JEE 1996]
39. (i) An aqueous solution of white coloured compound (A) on reaction with HCl gives a white precipitate
of compound (B).
(ii) (B) becomes soluble in chlorine water with formation of (C).
(iii) (C) reacts with KI to give a precipitate which becomes soluble in excess of it forming a compound
(D). Compound (D) is used for detecting ammonium salt.
(iv) (B) and (C) both on treatment with SnCl2 give a grey precipitate of (E).
(v) When conc. H2SO4 is added slowly into a mixture of cold solution of (A) and FeSO4 a brown ring
of compound (F) is formed. Identify (A) to (F). [JEE 1997]
40. An aqueous blue coloured solution of a transition metal sulphate reacts with H2S in acidic medium to
give a black precipitate (A) which is insoluble in warm aqueous solution of KOH. The blue solution on
treatment with KI in weakly acidic medium turns yellow and produces a white precipitate (B). Identify
the transition metal ion. Write the chemical reactions involved in the formation of (A) and (B).
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41. (i) A powdered substance (A) on treatment with fusion mixture gives a green coloured compound (B).
(ii) The solution of (B) in boiling water on acidification with dilute H2SO4 gives a pink coloured compound
(C).
(iii) The aqueous solution of (A) on treatment with NaOH and Br2 – water gives a compound (D).
(iv) A solution of (D) in conc. HNO3 on treatment with lead peroxide at boiling temperature produced
a compound (E) which was of the same colour as that of (C).
(v) A solution of (A) in dilute HCl on treatment with a solution of barium chloride gave a white precipitate
of compound (F) which was insoluble in conc. HNO3 and conc. HCl.
Identify (A) to (F) and give balanced chemical equations for the reactions at steps (i) to (v).[JEE 2001]
42. Dimethyl glyoxime is added to alcoholic solution of NiCl2. When ammonium hydroxide is slowly
added to it a rosy red precipitate of a complex appears.
(i) Give the structure of complex showing hydrogen bonds
(ii) Give oxidation state and hybridization of central metal ion.
(iii) Identify whether it is paramagnetic or diamagnetic. [JEE 2004]
43. There are two ores (A1) and (A2) of metal (M). When ore (A1) is calcinated a black solid (S) is obtained
along with the liberation of CO2 and water. The ore (A1) on treatment with HCl and KI gives a precipitate
(P) and iodine is liberated. Another ore (A2) on roasting gives a gas (G) and metal (M) is set free. When
gas (G) is passed through K2Cr2O7 it turns green. Identify (M), (A1), (A2), (S), (P) and (G).
[JEE 2004]

44. Fe3+ SCN ( excess ) blood red(A) F ( excess ) colourless(B)

Identify A and B
(a) Write IUPAC name of A and B
(b) Find out spin only magnetic moment of B [JEE 2005]

Brown fumes and B NaBr MnO 2

A
conc.HNO 3
C(intermedi ate)
45. pungent smell
Find A, B, C and D. Also write equations A to B and A to C. [JEE 2005]

46. The oxidation number of Mn in the product of alkaline oxidation fusion of MnO2 is. [JEE 2009]
47. (i) An inorganic iodide (A) on heating with a solution of KOH gives a gas (B) and the solution of a
compound (C).
(ii) The gas (B) on ignition in air gives a compound (D) and water.
(iii) Copper sulphate is finally reduced to the metal on passing (B) through its solution.
(iv) A precipitate of compound (E) is formed on reaction of (C) with copper sulphate solution.
Identify (A) and (E) and give chemical equations for reactions at steps (i) to (iv). [Roorkee 1994]

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48. A certain salt (X) gives the following tests :

(i) Its aqueous solution is alkaline to litmus.
(ii) On strongly heating it swells to give a glassy material.
(iii) When concentrated sulphuric acid is added to a hot concentrated solution of (X) white crystals of a
weak acid separate out.
Identify (X) and write down the chemical equations for reactions at steps (i), (ii) and (iii) :[Roorkee 1992]
49. A certain compound (X) shows the following reactions.
(i) When KI is added to an aqueous suspension of (X) containing acetic acid, iodine, is liberated.
(ii) When CO2 is passed through an aqueous suspension of (X) the turbidity transforms to a precipitate.
(iii) When a paste of (X) in water is heated with ethyl alcohol a product of anaesthetic use is obtained.
Identify (X) and write down chemical equations for reactions at steps (i), (ii) and (iii). [Roorkee 1992]
50. (i) A black mineral (A) on treatment with dilute sodium cyanide solution in presence of air gives a clear
solution of (B) and (C).
(ii) The soluiton of (B) on reaction with zinc gives precipitate of a metal (D).
(iii) (D) is dissolved in dil. HNO3 and the resulting solution gives a white precipitate (E) with dil. HCl.
(iv) (E) on fusion with sodium carbonate gives (D).
(v) (E) dissolves in aqueous solution of ammonia giving a colourless solution of (F).
identify (A) to (F) and give chemical equations for reactions at steps (i) to (v). [Roorkee 1995]
51. (i) A White precipitate (B) is formed when a mineral (A) is boiled with Na2CO3 solution.
(ii) The precipitate is filtered and the filtrate contains two compounds (C) and (D). The compound (C) is
removed by crystallisation and when CO2 is passed through the mother liquor left, (D) changes to (C).
(iii) The compound (C) on strong heating gives two compounds (D) and (E).
(iv) (E) on heating with cobalt oxide produces blue coloured substance (F).
Identify (A) to (F) and give chemical equations for the reactions at steps (i) to (iv). [Roorkee 1995]

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ANSWER KEY
1. (A) – NH4NO 3 (B) – NH 3 (C) – (NaNO 3 + NaOH) (D) – N 2O (E) – H2O
2. (A) – Cu(NO 3)2 , H 2O (B) – NO 2, O 2 (C) – [Cu(NH 3)4]SO4 + H 2O (D) – Ag(NH3)2Cl + H 2O
3. (i) – S, H 2O (ii) – FeCl2, HCl, H 2O(iii) – Na2S 5
4. (A) – Na2SO 3 , (B) – SO2 5. (A) – AgCl, (B) – CuS (Black ppt.), (C) – CaCO3
6. X ® SO 2 7. Ions of group I and III/IV are present. 8. X ® ZnCl2
9. (A) – (NH 4)2Cr2O 7, (B) – N 2, (C) – Cr2O 3, (D) – 2NH 3 10. X ® NH 4NO 3, Y – NH 3
11. X ® Cr(OH)3, Y ® Cr2O 3, Z ® Na2CrO 4 12. A – AlBr3 13. (A) – CrO–24 , (B) – Cr2O–2
7
, (C) – CrO5, (D) – CrO2Cl2
14. X – NH 4NO 3, Y – NH 3 15. X ® NH 3
16. (A) – CuSO 4.H 2O, (B) – CuSO 4, (C) – CuO, (D) – SO 3, (E) – Ag, (F) – NO 2
17. (A) – NH 4Cl, (B) – NH 4HCO 3, (C) – NaHCO 3, (D) – CO 2
18. (A) – Ag, (B) – AgNO 3, (C) – NO, (D) – AgCl (E) – Ag 2S 2O 3
19. (A) – NH 3, (B) – CaCO 3 20. Bi(NO 3)3 + 3KI ¾® BiI3¯ + 3KNO 3, BiI3 + KI ¾® K[BiI4]
21. Mixture consists – K 2SO 4 and MgBr2 22. (A) – SnCl2 (B) – Sn(OH)Cl (C) – Sn(OH) 2
23. X ® Pb(NO3)2 24. (A) – BiCl3 (B) – BiOCl (C) – Bi (D) HCl
25. (A) – SO 2 (B) – CO 2 (C) – O 2 26. X ® AgNO 3 27. X ® Na2S 2O 3.5H 2O
28. (A) – FeSO 4.7H 2O (B) – Fe2O 3 (C) – SO 2 (D) – SO 3
(E) – FeCl 3 (F) – S (G) – FeCl 2 (H) – Fe(CNS)3
29. (A) – FeS (B) – H 2S (C) – HNO 3 (D) – S
(E) – CuSO 4 (F) – CuS (G) – [Cu(NH 3)4(NO 3) 2 (H) – Cu 2[Fe(CN)6]
30. X ® H 2O 2 31. X ® CuSO 4 32. X ® CaOCl2 33. (A) – FeSO 4 (B) – BaCl2
34. (A) – CrO 2Cl2 (B) – Fe3[Fe(CN)6]2 35. X ® HgCl2
36. (i) FeSO4 + BaCl2 ¾¾® FeCl2 + BaSO4
(A) white ppt. (B)

(ii) FeSO4.7H2O FeSO4 + 7H2O

2FeSO4 Fe2O3 + SO2 + SO3

(E) (C) (D)
brown residue
(iii) Fe2O3 + 6HCl ¾¾® 2FeCl3 + 3H2O
(E) (F) yellow solution
(iv) 2 FeCl3 + H2S ¾¾® 2FeCl2 + 2HCl + S¯
(H) (G)
(v) FeCl3 + 3NH4SCN ¾¾® Fe(SCN)3 + 3NH4Cl
(I)
37. Pb3O4 + 4HNO3 ¾¾® PbO2 + Pb (NO3)2 + 2H2O
(A) (B)

Pb(NO3)2 + 2H2O
2 KI PbI2 + 2KNO3
(C)
2Mn NO3
PbO2 HMnO4 + 4 Pb (NO3)3 + 2H2O
(B) 4HNO (pink colour)
3
(D)
38. A = NH4NO3 ; B = N2O & C = H2O
NH4NO3 ¾¾® N2O + 2H2O
P4 + 10N2O ¾¾® P4O10 + 10N2
(D)
39. (A) Hg2(NO3)2 (B) Hg2Cl2 (C) HgCl2 (D) K2HgI4
(E) Hg (F) [Fe(H2O)5(NO)]2+
40. Metal ion, Cu2+
Cu2+ (aq) + H2S (aq) ¾® CuS + 2H+
(A)
2Cu2+ + 4I– (aq) ¾® Cu2I2 + I2
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41. A = MnSO4, B = Na2MnO4 , C = NaMnO4, D = MnO2, E = HMnO4, F = BaSO4

42. hybridisation – dsp2 , M.M = 0, Diamagnetic

43. A1 = CuCO3.Cu(OH)2 (malachite)

A2 = Cu2S (copper glance)
S = CuO
P = Cu2I2
G = SO2-

44. A = [Fe(SCN)(H2O)5]2+ , M.M. = 35

Pentaaquathiocyanato-S-iron (III) ion

B = [FeF6]3– , M.M. = 35
hexaflouroferrate (III) ion

45. A = conc. H2SO4 B = Br2 C = NO 2 D=

46. 6
47. A = PH4I , B = PH3 , C = KI , D = P2O5
48. Since the salt (X) swells on heating to give a glassy material, it seems to be borax, Na2B4O7 , a well-known compound showing this
property. This is also in accordance with the fact that its aqueous solution is alkaline to litmus and its reaction with conc. H2SO4 to
give crystals of a weak acid, H3BO3 (boric acid). Thus (X) is Na2B4O7.10H2O.
Chemical reactions
(i) Na2B4O7 + 7H2O 2NaOH + 4H3BO 3
strong base weak acid
Alkaline
Heat
(ii) Na 2 B4 O 7 2NaBO2 B2 O 3
(glassy bead)

(iii) Na 2 B4 O7 H 2SO4 5H 2O Na 2SO4 4H3BO3

Boric acid

49. X = CaOCl2
50. A = Ag2S , B = Na[Ag(CN)2] , C = Na2SO4 , D = Ag , F = [Ag(NH3)2]Cl + 2H2O , E = , AgCl
51. A = Ca2B6O11 , B = CaCO3 , C = Na2B4O7 . 10H2O , D = NaBO2 , E = B2O3 , F = Co(BO2)2

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