Salt solution acidified with dilute HNO3 on addition of silver nitrate gives a curdy white precipitate soluble in ammonium hydroxide solution. This indicates the presence of Cl− ions in the salt.
A chloride salt solution acidified with dil. HNO_3 gives a curdy white precipitate, [A], on addition of AgNO_3. [A] on treatment with NH_4 OH gives a…
JEE Main 2023 — Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry
2023mcqmedium
A chloride salt solution acidified with dil. HNO3 gives a curdy white precipitate, [A], on addition of AgNO3. [A] on treatment with NH4OH gives a clear solution, B.
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Options
- A
H[{\mathrm{AgCl}}_{3}]&[\mathrm{Ag}{({\mathrm{NH}}_{3})}_{2}]\mathrm{Cl}
- B
H[{\mathrm{AgCl}}_{3}]&({\mathrm{NH}}_{4})[\mathrm{Ag}(\mathrm{OH}{)}_{2}]
- C
\mathrm{AgCl}&[\mathrm{Ag}{({\mathrm{NH}}_{3})}_{2}]\mathrm{Cl}
- D
\mathrm{AgCl}&({\mathrm{NH}}_{4})[\mathrm{Ag}(\mathrm{OH}{)}_{2}]
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