Uttarakhand PMT Uttarakhand PMT Solved Paper-2007

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    Nesslers reagent is used for the test of

    A)  \[CrO_{4}^{2-}\]         

    B)  \[MnO_{4}^{-}\]

    C)  \[NH_{4}^{+}\]         

    D)  \[PO_{4}^{3-}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Nesslers reagent on treatment with\[NH_{4}^{+}\]salt produces red or brown ppt. due to the formation of iodide of Millons base \[N{{H}_{4}}Cl+\underbrace{2{{K}_{2}}[Hg{{I}_{4}}]+KOH}_{Nesslers\text{ }reagent}\] \[\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}\underset{brown\text{ }ppt.}{\mathop{N{{H}_{2}}HgOHgI}}\,+7KI+2KCl+3{{H}_{2}}O\]


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