JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA Jamia Millia Islamia Solved Paper-2009

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        The black compound formed during the reaction between sodium thiosulphate and silver nitrate is

    A)  silver thiosulphate

    B)  silver sulphide

    C)  silver sulphate

    D)  silver sulphite

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    With a very dilute solution of\[N{{a}_{2}}{{S}_{2}},{{O}_{3}}\]silver nitrate gives a white -precipitate which quickly changes colour to yellow, brown and finally black due to the formation of silver sulphide. \[2AgN{{O}_{3}}+N{{a}_{2}}{{S}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}\underset{white\,ppt}{\mathop{A{{g}_{2}}{{S}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}}}\,+NaN{{O}_{3}}\] \[A{{g}_{2}}{{S}_{2}}{{O}_{3}}+{{H}_{2}}O\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}\underset{black}{\mathop{A{{g}_{2}}S}}\,+{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]


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