JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-1995

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    Copper sulphate dissolves in ammonical solution to give deep blue colour. The colour is due to the formation of:

    A)  \[C{{u}^{2+}}ions\]       

    B)         \[Cu{{(OH)}_{2}}\]         

    C)         \[{{[Cu{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{4}}]}^{2+}}\]   

    D)         none of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Copper sulphate dissolves in ammonical solution as it forms complex compound with ammonia. \[CuS{{O}_{4}}+4N{{H}_{4}}OH\xrightarrow{{}}\]  \[\underset{\text{deep}\,\text{blue}}{\mathop{[Cu{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{4}}]\,S{{O}_{4}}}}\,+4{{H}_{2}}O\]


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