INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

ANSWERS (SALT ANALYSIS)

EXERCISE–I
Q.1 A  MgCl 2 , B  Mg ( NH 4 ) PO4 .6 H 2O , C  Mg 2 P2 O7 , D  NH 3

Q.2 X is NH 4 Cl

Q.3 ZnCl2  2 AgNO3  2 AgCl   Zn( NO3 ) 2

(X) White

ZnCl2  2 NaOH  Zn(OH ) 2  2 NaCl

White

Zn (OH ) 2  2 NaOH  Na 2 ZnO 2  2 H 2 O

Colourless soln

Na2 ZnO2  H 2 S  ZnS  2 NaOH

White

Q.4 (1) Since (A) gives chromyl chloride test and th, it has Cl 
(2) Since (A) is strong reducing agent So (A) is SnCl 2
(i) SnCl 2  H 2 O  Sn (OH )Cl  HCl
white (B)
transparent white turbidity
solid (A)

(ii) SnCl 2  2 NaOH  Sn ( OH ) 2  2 NaCl

(A) (C)
Sn (OH ) 2  2 NaOH  Na 2 SnO2  2 H 2 O
excess soluble
(iii) SnCl 2  2 HCl  I 2  SnCl 4  2 HI
(iv)  3SnCl4  2Au (purple of cassius)
3SnCl2  2AuCl3 

Stannic acid absorbs colloidal particles of gold, this beautiful purple colour compound is known as purple
of cassius (discovered by cassius in 1865) It is used for colouring glass (ruby red) & pottery.
Q.5 ZnCl2  2 AgNO3  2 AgCl   Zn( NO3 ) 2
(X) White

ZnCl2  2 NaOH  Zn(OH ) 2  2 NaCl

White

Zn (OH ) 2  2 NaOH  Na 2 ZnO 2  2 H 2 O

Colourless soln

Na2 ZnO2  H 2 S  ZnS  2 NaOH

White

Q.6 NH 4 NO3  NaOH  NaNO3  NH 3   H 2O

(X) (Y)
NH 3  HCl  NH 4 Cl
White fumes
Zn
NaNO 3  8 H NaOH
 NaOH  2 H 2O  NH 3 
Q.7 ( NH 4 ) 2 Cr2O7  N 2  Cr2 O3  4 H 2 O
(A) (B) (C)green
( NH 4 ) 2 Cr2 O7  2 NaOH  Na 2 CrO 4  2 NH 3  2H 2 O
yellow solution (D)

Hence the compound A is ( NH 4 ) 2 Cr2 O7 .

Q.8 2PbCO 3 .Pb (OH ) 2 (Basic lead carbonate) 2 PbCO3 .Pb (OH ) 2 450
º  Pb3O4  CO  CO2  H 2O

Q.9 2 Br   Cl2  2Cl   Br2

brown
SO 24  BaCl 2  BaSO 4  2Cl 
white
Mg 2   2 NaOH  Mg (OH ) 2  2 Na 
Therefore mixture consists K 2SO 4 and MgBr2 .

Q.10 A gives white precipitate (B) with NaCl which is soluble in hot water and ths, (B) may be PbCl 2 . So (A)
contains Pb 2  ions. (2) (A) liberates reddish brown gas on heating and thus, it should have NO3 ios, (3)
So, (A) is Pb (NO3 ) 2 .
(i) Pb ( NO3 ) 2  2 NaCl  PbCl 2  2 NaNO3
(B)
(ii) PbCl 2  H 2 S  PbS  2 HCl
(C) black ppt.

(iii) PbCl 2  2 NaI  PbI 2  2 NaCl

(B) yellow ppt. (D)

(iv) Pb ( NO3 ) 2  PbO  2 NO2  ½ O2

Q.11 Al2 (SO4 )3  3BaCl2  2 AlCl3  3BaSO4 

white
Al 2 ( SO4 ) 3  6 NaOH  2 Al (OH ) 3  3Na 2 SO4
white
Al (OH ) 3  NaOH  NaAlO2  2 H 2 O
soluble
Compound (X) gives white precipitate with BaCl2 which is insoluble in concentrated HCl hence the anion of
(X) must be SO42  ion. Because the cation gives white precipitate with NaOH which is soluble in excess of
NaOH, therefore cation of compound (X) may be Zn 2  or Al 3 ion. But Zn 2  cannot be cation of the
compound (X).
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Q.12 (i) Pb ( NO 3 ) 2  2 PbO  4 NO 2  O 2
CH COOH
(ii) Pb( NO3 ) 2  K 2Cr2O 7 3 
 PbCrO 4 
(iii) Pb ( NO3 ) 2  2 NaOH  Pb (OH ) 2  2 NaNO3
White
Pb( OH ) 2  2 NaOH  Na 2 [ Pb (OH ) 4 ]
(excess ) soluble
Q.13 A metallic chloride when does not respond test for C (Chromyl chloride test) may be HgCl 2 .
(i) 2 HgCl 2  SnCl 2  SnCl 4  Hg 2 Cl 2
(A) (B) white
Hg 2 Cl2  SnCl 2  SnCl 4  2 Hg
Grey
(ii) HgCl 2  2KI  HgI 2  2 KCl
2KI  HgI 2  K 2 HgI 4
Excess (C)

Q.14 (A), (B) and (C) are SO2 , CO and O2 respectively. The reactions are as follow :
K 2 Cr2 O7  H 2 SO4  3SO2  K 2 SO4  Cr ( SO4 ) 3  H 2 O
(green)
Ca (OH ) 2  CO2  CaCO3   H 2 O
milky
Q.15 BiCl 3  H 2 O  BiOCl  2 HCl
(A) (B)
BiOCl  2 HCl  BiCl3  H 2 O
(B) (A)
2 BiCl3  3 Na2 SnO2  6 NaOH  2 Bi  3Na2 SnO3  6 NaCl  3H 2 O
Black (C)
2 BiCl3  3H 2 SO4  Bi2 ( SO4 ) 3  6 HCl
(D)
Hg 2 ( NO3 ) 2  2 HCl  Hg 2 Cl 2  2 HNO 3
White

Q.16 Solution C gives ppt. with NaOH solution which is soluble in excess of NaOH solution hence the cation
should be of the amphoteric metal like Zn or Al.
Again solid F is soluble in HCl and gives white precipitate with BaCl2. Therefore anion must be SO42– ion.
Now the A gives offensive smelling gas hence hence the A may be ZnS or Al2S3. But Al2S3 on heating in air
des not form Al2(SO4)3.. Chemical reactions are as follows :
ZnS  2 HCl  ZnCl 2  H 2 S 
(A) (C) (B)
ZnCl 2  2 NaOH  Zn(OH ) 2  2 NaCl
(C) (D)
Zn (OH ) 2  2 NaOH  Na2 ZnO2  2 H 2 O
2ZnS  3O2  2ZnO  2SO2
(A) (F) (E)
ZnS  2O2  ZnSO4 ( F )
(A)
ZnSO4  BaCl2  BaSO4   ZnCL2
Q.17 CuSO4 ( A) H
2S
 CuS HNO
3  Cu ( NO3 ) 2 NaOH
 Cu (OH ) 2 (
blue sol black (B) soluble blue ppt.(C)
[Cu ( NH 3 ) 4 ] SO 4 ( D) (deep blue solution)

Cu (CN ) 2 KCN
 K 3 [Cu (CN ) 4 ]
yellow ppt. (E) colourless

Q.18 A  SnCl 2 , B  SnCl 4 , C  Mo3O8

Q.19 A : CuO H2 SO

4  CuSO4 (blue) Flame
 test
 green colour
H 2S
B : MnO 2 conc
 . HCl
 MnCl 2  Cl 2  MnS (flesh colour)
NH 4

C : Carbon powder : C KNO

3 CO2 Lime
 water
 milky

Q.20 Metal salt gives green coloured precipitate with NaOH hence the precipitate will be of Cr (OH ) 3 . It is also
soluble in NaOH to form sodium chromite. It is also confirmed by the fact that Cr (OH ) 3 gives Cr2 O3
(green powder) which on fusion with NaOH in air to form sodium chromate which is yellow in colour.
Cr 3  3 NaOH  Cr (OH ) 3  3 Na 
(X)
2Cr (OH ) 3  NaOH  NaCrO 2  2 H 2 O
Sodium chromite

2Cr (OH ) 3  Cr2 O 3  3H 2 O
green
2Cr2 O3  8 NaOH  3O2  4 Na 2 CrO4  4 H 2O
(Z)

acid
Q.21 2CrO 24   2 H   Cr2 O 72   H 2 O
alkali
Chroma te Dichromate
(yellow) (orange) (B)

Cr2 O 27   2H  4H 2 O 2  2CrO 5  5H 2 O
(B) (C) blue colour

Blue colour fades away gradually due to decomposition of CrO5 into Cr 3 ions and oxygen. Acidified solution
of : B  NaCl  CrO2 Cl 2 (Chromyl chloride). (D) Orange red fumes.

Q.22 White powder (A) gives colourless, odorless gas shich changes lime water mily hance the compound (A) is
a carbonate of any cation, but residue ‘E’ which is left on heating (A) is yellow when hot and white wen
cooled. Therefore (E) must be ZnO. Thus the compound (A) is ZnCO3 . The reactions are as follows :
ZnCO3 heat
 ZnO  CO2 
(A) (E) (B)
CO 2  Ca (OH) 2  CaCO 3   H 2 O
(B) Lime water White ppt. (C)
CaCO3  H 2 O  CO2  Ca (HCO3 ) 2
(C) (B) (D)
Q.23 A  K 2 Cr2 O7 , B  NH 4 Cl , C  CrO2 Cl2 , D  PbCrO 4 , E  NH 3
Q.24 X  NH 4 NO3 , Y  NH 3
Q.25 X is AlBr3
EXERCISE–II
(Asked in REE)
01.(I) Step (ii) suggest X to be a compound of Ag as it gives tubidity with tap water which contains Cl  . Since the
turbidity is soluble in NH 4 OH .
(II) X may be AgNO3 since it gives oxides of Nitrogen.
Reactions : 2AgNO 3  2Ag  2 NO 2  O 2
residue
AgNO3  Cl   AgCl  NO3
(X) tap
water Turbidity
AgCl  2 NH 4OH  Ag ( NH 3 ) 2 Cl  2 H 2 O
soluble
02.(I) Step (ii) suggest that X may be hypo as it decolorizes solution of I 2 and also loses water of crystallization.
(II) X is Na2 S 2 O3 .5H 2O i.e. : hypo
Na 2 S 2O3 .5 H 2 O  Na 2 S 2 O3  5 H 2 O

Na 2S 2 O 3  2HCl  2 NaCl  SO 2  S  H 2 O
(X) Turbidity
2 Na 2 S 2 O3  I 2  Na 2 S 4 O6  2 NaI
(X)
Na 2S2 O 3  2 AgNO 3  Ag 2S2 O 3  2 NaNO 3
(X) white ppt.
Ag 2 S 2 O3  H 2O  Ag 2 S  H 2 SO 4
Black
on standing
03. (A) on heating gives two oxides of S and thus it is FeSO4 . 7 H2O .
  FeSO4 + 7 H2O
1. FeSO4 . 7 H2O 
(A)
2. 2 FeSO4    Fe2O3 + SO2 + SO3
(B) (C) (D)
3. Fe2O3 + 6 HCl  2 FeCl3 + 3 H2O
(E) yellow
4. 2 FeCl3 + H2S  FeCl2 + 2 HCl + S
(G) Turbidity (F)

Fe3+ + 3 CNS   Fe (CNS)3 (blood Red colour)

(E)

04. (i) NH4Cl + NaOH    NH3 + NaCl + H2O

(A)
(ii) NH3 + CO2 + H2O  NH4HCO3 (B)
(iii) NH4HCO3 + NaCl  NaHCO3 + NH4Cl
(C)
  Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2 (D)
(iv) 2 NaHCO3 
05. (1) The black coloured compound may be FeS because it reacts with dil. H2SO4 to produce H2S.
FeS + H2SO4  FeSO4 + H2S
(A) (B)
(2) Gas H2S on passing through HNO3 gives turbidity of S .
H2S + 2 HNO3  2 NO2 + 2 H2O + S
(B) (C) (D)
(3) (E) is CuSO4 because it gives white precipitate of BaSO4 with BaCl2 & blue color with NH4OH .
CuSO4 + BaCl2  CuCl2 + BaSO4
(E) white
(4) Gas (B) i.e. H2S gives black precipitate with CuSO4 .
CuSO4 + H2S  CuS + H2SO4
(E) (F) black
(5) Compound F (CuS) gives Cu(NO3)2 with HNO3 which on treating with NH4OH gives blue colour .
CuS + 2 HNO3  Cu(NO3)2 + H2S
(F)
Cu(NO3)2 + 4 NH4OH  [Cu(NH3)4] (NO3)2 + 4 H2O
(G) blue
(6) (G) on acidifying with CH3COOH and then treating with K4Fe(CN)6 gives chocolate coloured precipitate
of Cu2[Fe(CN)6] .
[Cu (NH3)4] . (NO3)2 + 4 CH3COOH  Cu (NO3)2 + 4 CH3COONH4
2 Cu (NO3)2 + K4Fe (CN)6  Cu2 [Fe (CN)6] + 4 KNO3 .

  Na2 ZnO2 + H2 .
06. (i) (A) is an alkali and the reaction is , 2 NaOH + Zn 
(A) (B)
(ii) (A) is NaOH and (C) is phosphorous . The reaction is ,
  PH3 + 3 NaH2PO2
3 NaOH + 3 H2O + P4 
(A)
  NH3 + NaCl + H2O
(iii) (D) is NH3 gas and the reaction is , NaOH + NH4Cl 
(A) (D) gas

07. It is clear from point (iv) that (X) is H2O2 .

Ti (SO4)2 + 2 H2O + H2O2  H2TiO4 + 2 H2SO4
(X) pertitanic acid (yellow)
(i) 2 K2MnO4 + 2 H2O  2 MnO2 + O2 + 4 KOH .
(ii) H2O2 + Cl2  2 HCl + O2
(X)
(iii) H2O2 + 2 KI + H2SO4  Fe2SO4 + 2 H2O + I2 

08. (i) Step 1 suggest that the compound (X) contains SO42 radical .
(ii) Step 3 suggest that the compound (X) contains Cu2+ radical .
(iii) Hence the salt is CuSO4 .
(i) CuSO4 + BaCl2  BaSO4 + CuCl2 .
white ppt.
(insoluble in HCl)
(ii) 2 CuSO4 + 4 KI  2 CuI2 + 2 K2SO4
(X)
CuI2  Cu2I2 + I2
(unstable)
I2 + 2 Na2S2O3  Na2S4O6 + 2 NaI
(iii) 2 CuSO4 + K4 Fe(CN)6  Cu2 [Fe(CN)6] + 2 K2SO4
(X) chocolate coloured ppt.
09. (i) (X) gives brick red flame test so it contains Ca2+ ;
(ii) (X) gives smell of Cl2 in moist air so (X) is CaOCl2 .
CaOCl2 + CO2  CaCO3 + Cl2
(X) (moist air)
or CaOCl2 + H2O  Ca(OH)2 + Cl2
(X)
(iii) With KI & CH3COOH , it reacts as follows ,
CaOCl2 + 2KI + 2CH3COOH  Ca(CH3COO)2 + I2 + 2KCl + H2O

10. (i) (X) imparts golden yellow flame and so contain Na+ .
(ii) Step 2 suggest that (X) is NaOH because it reacts with Zn to give H2 .
Zn + 2 NaOH  Na2ZnO2 + H2
(X)
(iii) (X) is also justified by step 3 reactions .
2 NaOH + SnCl2  Sn(OH)2 + 2 NaCl
(X) white ppt.
Sn(OH)2 + 2 NaOH  Na2SnO2 + 2 H2O
(X)excess soluble
11. (i) The compound (B) reacts with NaCl to give white ppt. (D) soluble in NH4OH to (D) is AgCl .
(ii) Thus (B) must contain Ag + ion .
(iii) (B) is obtained from (A) and dil. HNO3 , so (B) is AgNO3 and (A) is Ag .
3 Ag + 4 HNO3  3 AgNO3 + NO + 2 H2O
(A) (B) (C)
AgNO3 + NaCl  AgCl + NaNO3
(B) (D)
AgCl + 2 NH4OH  Ag(NH3)2Cl + 2 H2O
(D) soluble
2 AgNO3 + Na2S2O3  Ag2S2O3 + 2 NaNO3 .
(E) white
Ag2S2O3  Ag2S + SO3
black

12. (X) decolourizes K2Cr2O7 solution hence it should be reducing agent .

(i) K2Cr2O7 + H2SO4 + 3 SO2  K2SO4 + Cr2(SO4)3 + H2O
Cr2O72 + 2 H + + 3 SO2  2 Cr3+ + 3 SO42- + H2O
(ii) SO2 + H2O2  H2SO4
H2SO4 + BaCl2  BaSO4 + 2 HCl
or SO2 + H2O2 + BaCl2  BaSO4  + 2 HCl
(iii) SO2 + 2 H2S  3 S  + 2 H2O . [X] is SO2 .

13. (1) (X) gives black ppt. in acid medium & thus it may be HgCl2 , PbCl2 , CuCl2 or SnCl2 .
(2) Black ppt. are insoluble in yellow ammonium sulphide & thus it is not SnCl2 .
(3) Step 3 & 4 suggest that (X) is HgCl2 .
(i) HgCl2 + H2S  HgS + 2 HCl
(X) black ppt.
(ii) 2 HgCl2 + SnCl2  SnCl4 + Hg2Cl2 .
(X ) white ppt.
Hg2Cl2 + SnCl2  SnCl4 + 2 Hg
grey ppt.
(iii) HgCl2 + 2 KI  HgI2 + 2 KCl
(X) red ppt.
HgI2 + 2 KI  K2HgI4
14.(i) Aqueous solution of gas (X) turns red litmus blue , the solution is alkaline in nature. So the gas may be NH3.
(ii) With CuSO4 , NH4OH gives deep blue coloured Cu(NH3)4SO4 .
i.e. CuSO4 + 4 NH4OH  [Cu(NH3)4]SO4 + H2O
(deep blue complex)
(iii) FeCl3 + 3 NH4OH  Fe(OH)3 + 3 NH4Cl
(brown ppt.)
The brown ppt. of Fe(OH)3 form soluble Fe (NO3)3 with dil. HNO3 .
Fe(OH)3 + 3 HNO3  Fe(NO3)3 + 3 H2O
(soluble)
Hence X is NH3 .

15. (1)(X) give yellow ppt. insoluble in NH4OH with Ag+ and so contain I  ions .
(2)Step (a) suggest it to be KI .
(i) Cu2+ + 5I–  Cu2I2 + I3–
white ppt brown

I3– + 2S2O 32–  3I– + S4O62 –

(ii) Ag+ + KI  AgI + K+
(X) yellow ppt.

16. (i) Na2B4O7 + 7 H2O  2 NaOH + 4 H3BO3

(X)

(ii) Na2B4O7 . 10 H2O    Na2B4O7 + 10 H2O
(iii) Na2B4O7   2 NaBO2 + B2O3


glassy mass
(iii) Na2B4O7 + H2SO4 + 5 H2O  Na2SO4 + 4 H3BO3 (weak acid)

17. (i) CaOCl2 + 2KI + 2CH3COOH  Ca(CH3COO)2 + I2 + 2KCl + H2O

(X)
(ii) CaOCl2 (aq.) + CO2  CaCO3 + Cl2
Turbid white ppt.
(iii) CaOCl2 + H2O  Ca(OH)2 + Cl2
(X)
 2H5OH + Cl2  CH3CHO + 2 HCl
C
 CH3CHO + 3 Cl2  CCl3CHO + 3 HCl
 2 Ca(OH) + 2 CCl CHO  2 CHCl + (HCOO) Ca
 2 3 3 2
 (i), (ii) & (iii) suggest that X is bleaching powder .

18. (i) (X) removes black stains from old oil painting so (X) is H2O2 .
(ii) 5 H2O2 + 2 KMnO4 + 3 H2SO4  K2SO4 + 2 MnSO4 + 8 H2O + 5 O2
(X)
(iii) 3 H2O2 + 2 KMnO4  2 MnO2 + 2 KOH + 3 O2 + 2 H2O
(X)
(iv) 4 H2O2 + PbS  PbSO4 + 4 H2O
black white
19. Compound A :
(i) (A) gives on heating two oxides of S and so (A) is FeSO4 . 7 H2O
  FeSO4 + 7 H2O
FeSO4 . 7 H2O 
(A)
2 FeSO4   Fe2O3 + SO2 + SO3
FeSO4 + 2 NaOH  Fe(OH)2 + Na2SO4
oxidation
Fe2+    Fe3+ + e–
alkali medium
Compound B :
(i) (B) gives green colour flame and thus it contains Ba +2 ion as it also does not give ppt. with H2S
(ii) (B) on heating with K2Cr2O7 & H2SO4 conc. gives red gas i.e. chromyl chloride and thus (B) also have Cl 
ion.
(iii) Thus (B) is BaCl2 .
2 BaCl2 + K2Cr2O7 + 3 H2SO4  K2SO4 + 2 Cr2O2Cl2 + 2 BaSO4 + 3 H2O
Red gas
CrO2 Cl2 + 4 NaOH  Na2CrO4 + 2 NaCl + 2 H2O
yellow soln

20. (i) ZnCO3  ZnO + CO2 (Non combustible gas)

(A) (C) (B)
(ii) CO2 + Ca(OH)2  CaCO3 + H2O
lime water
(iii) CaCO3 + CO2 + H2O  Ca(HCO3)2
excess
ZnO + 2HCl  ZnCl2 + H2O
(iv) 2ZnCl2 + K4[Fe(CN)6]  Zn2[Fe(CN)6] + 4KCl
white
(v) ZnCO3 + 2HCl  ZnCl2 + H2O + CO2
(vi) ZnCl2 + H2S NH OH
 ZnS + 2HCl
 4
white(D)

21. (i) 4FeS + 7O2  4SO2 + 2 Fe2O3

(A) (B)
(ii) FeS + H2SO4  FeSO4 + H2S
(A) (D) (C)
(iii) 2H2S + SO2(aq)  2H2O + 3S
(C) (B) turbidity
(iv) 3FeSO4 + 2K3[Fe(CN)6]  Fe3[Fe(CN)6]2 + 3K2SO4
blue colour(E)

22. X is anhydrous AlCl3 ,a lewis acid

(i) AlCl3 + 3H2O Al(OH)3 + 3HCl (fumes)
(ii) HCl + NH4OH  NH4Cl + H2O
white fumes
(iii) AlCl3 + 3NaOH  3NH4Cl + Al(OH)3 (white ppt.)
Al(OH)3 + NaOH  NaAlO2 + 2 H2O
(soluble)
(iv) AlCl3 + H2S  No ppt. in acidic medium
23. X is Sn2+
(i) Sn2+ + H2S  SnS + 2H +
(ii) SnS + (NH4)2S  soluble
(iii) Sn2+ + 2NaOH  Sn(OH)2 + 2Na+
(white ppt)

(iv) Sn(OH)2 + 2NaOH  Na2SnO2 + 2H2O

(soluble)
2+ 4+
(v) Sn + 2FeCl3  Sn + 2FeCl2

24. Inorganic compound (A) is PH4I

(i) PH4I + KOH  PH3 + KI + H2O
(A) (B) (C)
(ii) 2PH3 + 4O2  P2O5 + 3H2O
(B) (D)
(iii) 3CuSO4 + 2PH3  Cu3P2 + 3H2SO4
(iv) 2Cu2+ + 5I–  Cu2I2  + I 3–
white brown

25. The reactions indicate that the compound (A) is sodium thiosulphate. It is formed in step (i) by passing gas (B)
which is either I2 or SO2.
(i) Na2S + Na2SO3 + I2  Na2S2O3 + 2NaI
(B)
or 2Na2S + Na2SO3 + 3SO2  3Na2S2O3
(ii) 2AgNO3 + Na2S2O3  Ag2S2O3 + 2NaNO3
(White ppt)
Ag2S2O3 + H2O  Ag2S + H2SO4
(C) black
(iii) S2 O32 + Fe3+  [Fe3+ (S2O3)2]–
(D) violet
2
[Fe(S2O3)2]– + Fe3+  2Fe2+ + S4 O 6

(iv) 2Cu2+ + 3S2 O 32 –  Cu2S2O3  + S4 O 62 –

white ppt.
3Cu2S2O3  + 2Na2S2O3  Na4[Cu6(S2O3)5]
white ppt. (excess) (E) soluble complex

26. A = CoCl2 , B = CoS, C = K4[Co(CN)6], D = K3[Co(CN)6], E = Na3 [Co(CO3)3]

27. A = CuCO3 , B = CuO, C = CO2, D = Cu, E = Cu2[Fe(CN)6], F = Ca(HCO3)2.

28. The ors is chromite FeOCr2O3.

Lime
(i) 4FeO. Cr2O3 + 8Na2CO3 + 7O2   2Fe2O3 + 8Na2CrO4
(B) (C)
(ii) Fe2O3 + 6HCl  2FeCl3 + 3H2O
(B)
4FeCl3 + 3K4Fe(CN)6  Fe[Fe(CN)6]3 + 12 KCl
(D) Prussian blue
(iii) 2Na2CrO4 + H2SO4  Na2Cr2O7 + Na2SO4 + H2O
(E)
(iv) Na2Cr2O7 + 2KCl  K2Cr2O7 + 2NaCl
(F) orange red
 (v) K2Cr2O7 + 4H2SO4 + 3H2C2O4  K2SO4 + Cr2(SO4)3 + 6CO2 + 7H2O
Cr2(SO4)3 + 6K2C2O4  2K3[Cr(C2O4)3] + 3K2SO4
(G) Blue crystal

29. A = CuSO4. H2O , B = CuSO4, C = CuO, D = SO3 , E = Ag , F = NO2

30.(i) FeSO4 + dil H2SO4  no gas

(ii) 10FeSO4 + 8H2SO4 + 2KMnO4  K2SO4 + 2MnSO4 + 5Fe2(SO4)3 + 8H2O
(iii) FeSO4  Fe2O3 + SO2  + SO3 
(iv) K2Cr2O7 + H2SO4 + 3SO2  K2SO4 + Cr2(SO4)3 + H2O
(v) Cr2(SO4)3 + 3Ba(NO3)2  3BaSO4 + 2Cr (NO3)3
white
(vi) Fe2O3 + 3C  2 Fe+ 3CO 

31. ZnSO4 + 4NaOH  Na2ZnO2 + Na2SO4 + 2H2O

Na2ZnO2 + 2HCl  Zn(OH)2  + 2NaCl
Zn(OH)2 + 2HCl ZnCl2 + 2H2O
Hence the mixture contains NaOH & ZnSO4

32. 2NaHCO3  Na2CO3 + H2O + CO2
168g.(X) (Y) 18g.(B) 44g.(A)
Since 16g. of NaHCO3 gives 44 g. of CO2 & 18g. of H2O
 16.8g. of NaHCO3 gives 4.4g. of CO2 (A) & 1.8g. of H2O(B).
Now , CO2 + Ca(OH)2   CaCO  + H O
3 2
H2O(g)  H2O(l)
Na2CO3 + 2H2O  2NaOH + H2CO3
Alkaline solution
BaCl2 + H2CO3  BaCO3  + 2HCl
white (Z)
BaCO3 + H2SO4  BaSO4 + H2O + CO2 
A = CO2 , B = H2O , & Y = Na2CO3

  MnSO4 + Cl2 + 2H2O + (NH4)2SO4

33. 2NH4Cl + MnO2 + 2H2SO4 
  NH3  + H2O
NH4Cl + NaOH 
turns red
litmus to blue
2 FeCl2 + 2K3Fe(CN)6  Fe3 [Fe(CN)6]2 + 6KCl
blue colour
Fe2+ oxidation
 in aqueous solution
    Fe
3+

Fe3+ + 3SCN  Fe (SCN)3

Blood red colour
It is a mixture of FeCl2 and NH4Cl.

34.(i) FeSO4 + BaCl2  FeCl2 + BaSO4

(A) white ppt. (B)

  FeSO4 + 7H2O
(ii) FeSO4.7H2O 
  Fe2O3 + SO2 + SO3
2FeSO4 
(E) (C) (D)
brown residue
(iii) Fe2O3 + 6HCl  2FeCl3 + 3H2O
(E) (F) yellow solution
(iv) 2 FeCl3 + H2S  2FeCl2 + 2HCl + S
(H) (G)
(v) FeCl3 + 3NH4SCN  Fe(SCN)3 + 3NH4Cl
(I)

35.(i) FeSO4 . 7 H2O  FeSO4 + 7 H2O
(A) (B)

2 FeSO4   Fe2O3 + SO2 + SO3
(B) (D) (E) (F)
Brown
(ii) (B) is soluble in water and reacts with NO give brown compound.
FeSO4(aq.) + NO  FeSO4.NO.
Brown ring (C)
(iii) Gaseous mixture decolorises acidified KMnO4
5SO2 + 2KMnO4 + 2H2O  K2SO4 + 2MnSO4 + 2H2SO4
(iv) SO3 + H2O  H2SO4
BaCl2 + H2SO4  BaSO4 + 2HCl
white ppt.
36. X  A + B + Y
20.02g. 4.4g. 1.8g. 13.8g.
The above data reveals that 2MHCO3  CO2 + H2O + M2CO3
(X) (A) (B) (Y)
4.4g. CO2 is obtained by 20.02g. MHCO3
4.4g. CO2 is obtained by 200.2g. MHCO3.
200 .2
Molecular weight of MHCO3 is 100 .1
2
 Atomic weight of M = 39.1
Thus metal is potassium.
2 KHCO3  CO2 + H2O + K2CO3
(X) (A) (B) (Y)

37. (i) NH4+ + NaOH  NH3 + Na+ + H2O

2K2HgI4 + 3NaOH+ NH3  + 4KI + 2H2O + 3NaI

brown
(ii) SO42- + BaCl2  BaSO4 + 2Cl 
(iii) 4Cl2  + K2Cr2O7 + 3H2SO4  2CrO2Cl2 + K2SO4 + 3H2O + 2SO4
(iv) 3Fe+2 + 2K3Fe(CN)6  Fe3[Fe(CN)6]2 + 6K+
(B) blue
38. FeSO4(NH4)2SO4 . 6H2O  Fe2+ + SO42 + 2NH42+ + SO2 + 6H2O
Mohr salt

3NaOH + NH3 + 2K2HgI4  + 4KI + 3NaI + 2H2O

3Fe2+ + 2K3Fe(CN)6  Fe3 [Fe(CN)6]2 + 6K+

Blue
SO4 + BaCl2  BaSO4 + 2Cl 
2

White ppt.


39. (NH4)2 Cr2O7  N2 + Cr2O3 + 4H2O
(A) (C) green (B)

N2 + 3Mg  Mg3N2
(D)
Mg3N2 + 6H2O  3Mg(OH)2 + 2NH3
(D) (E)
NH3 + HCl  NH4Cl
(E) (White fumes)

40. (i) (B) forms double salt with Al2(SO4)3 and thus, may be K2SO4.
(ii) (A) + S  (B) K2SO4
 1.743 g K2SO4 is obtained by 1.422g.A
1 .422 x174
 174 g K2SO4 is obtained by 142 g . A.
1 .743
 174 g. K2SO4 requires 32g.S.
32 x1.743
 1.743 g K2SO4 requires 0.321 g .S .
174
Thus, given data confirms that (B) is K2SO4.
Now 2(A) + S 
 K2SO4
(A potassium salt)
M.wt. of (A) x 2 = 142
 M.wt. of (A) = 71
Since (A) is pot. salt : .M.wt. of left component = 71 - 39 = 32.
Thus salt is KO2.
2KO2 + S  K2SO4 
Al 2 ( SO4 ) 3
 K2SO4 . Al2(SO4)3 . 24 H2O
(A) (B) Aq. (C)

41. (i) O3 + CH3 CHCHCH3  CH  CH  O  CH  CH

3 3
| |
O O
Monoozonide
Zn H2O
2CH3CHO
(ii) 5O3 + 2KOH  2KO3 + H2O(g) + 5 O2
(A) Potassium (C)
Ozonide
(B)
42. Pb3O4 + 4HNO3  PbO2 + Pb (NO3)2 + 2H2O
(A) (B)
Pb(NO3)2 + 2H2O 2 KI
 PbI2 + 2KNO3
(C)
Mn NO3 
PbO2 2  HMnO4 + 4 Pb (NO3)3 + 2H2O
4HNO
(B) 3 (pink colour)
(D)

43. A  NH3 B  CaCO3

44. Bi(NO3)3 + 3KI  BiI3 + 3KNO3

Black
BiI3 + KI  K[BiI4]
(excess) orange complex

45. A = NH4NO3 ; B = N2O & C = H2O

NH4NO3  N2O + 2H2O
P4 + 10N2O  P4O10 + 10N2
(D)
46. (A) Hg2(NO3)2 (B) Hg2Cl2 (C) HgCl2 (D) K2HgI4 (E) Hg (F) [Fe(H2O)5(NO)]2+

47. Metal ion, Cu2+

Cu2+ (aq) + H2S (aq)  CuS + 2H+
(A)
2Cu2+ + 4I– (aq)  Cu2I2 + I2
(B)

48. A = MnSO4, B = Na2MnO4 , C = NaMnO4, D = MnO2, E = HMnO4, F = BaSO4

49. A = NaHSO3, B = Na2SO3, C = Na2S2O3, D = Na2S4O6

50. A = HgI2, B = KI, C = HgS, D = Hg

51. hybridisation – dsp2 , M.M = 0, Diamagnetic

52. A1 = CuCO3.Cu(OH)2 (malachite)

A2 = Cu2S (copper glance)
S = CuO
P = Cu2I2
G = SO2
53. A = [Fe(SCN)(H2O)5]2+, M.M. = 35
Pentaaquathiocyanato-S-iron (III) ion
B = [FeF6]3– , M.M. = 35
hexaflouroferrate (III) ion

54. A = conc. H2SO4 B = Br2 C = NO 2 D=

55. A –[Ti(H2O)6]3+
B –HCl
MCl4–TiCl4
Purple colour of [Ti(H2O)6]3+ is due to d–d transition.