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When Cu^2+ ion is treated with KI, a white precipitate, X appears in solution. The solution is titrated with sodium thiosulphate, the compound Y is…

JEE Main 2023 — Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry

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When Cu2+{\mathrm{Cu}}^{2+}Cu2+ ion is treated with KI\mathrm{KI}KI, a white precipitate, XXX appears in solution. The solution is titrated with sodium thiosulphate, the compound YYY is formed. XXX and YYY respectively are

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Held on 31 Jan 2023 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    X=Cu2I2,Y=Na2S4O5X={\mathrm{Cu}}_{2}{I}_{2},Y={\mathrm{Na}}_{2}{S}_{4}{O}_{5}X=Cu2​I2​,Y=Na2​S4​O5​

  2. B

    X=Cu2I2,Y=Na2S4O6X={\mathrm{Cu}}_{2}{I}_{2},Y={\mathrm{Na}}_{2}{S}_{4}{O}_{6}X=Cu2​I2​,Y=Na2​S4​O6​

  3. C

    X=CuI2,Y=Na2S4O3X={\mathrm{CuI}}_{2},Y={\mathrm{Na}}_{2}{S}_{4}{O}_{3}X=CuI2​,Y=Na2​S4​O3​

  4. D

    X=CuI2,Y=Na2S4O6X={\mathrm{CuI}}_{2},Y={\mathrm{Na}}_{2}{S}_{4}{O}_{6}X=CuI2​,Y=Na2​S4​O6​

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