EXERCISE # I

SINGLE CORRECT
Q.1 In the precipitation of the iron group in qualitative analysis, ammonium chloride is added before adding
ammonium hydroxide to
(A) decrease concentration of OH— ions. (B) prevent interference by phosphate ions.
(C) increase concentration of Cl ions.
— (D) None of these

Q.2 A salt gives violet vapours when treated with conc. H2SO4, it contains
(A) Cl– (B) I— (C) Br– (D) NO3

Q.3 The acidic solution of a salt produced a deep blue colour with starch iodide solution. The salt may be
(A) chloride (B) nitrite (C) acetate (D) bromide
Q.4 When a mixture of solid NaCl, solid K2Cr2O7 is heated with conc. H2SO4, orange red vapours are
obtained. These are of the compound
(A) chromous chloride (B) chromyl chloride
(C) chromic chloride (D) chromic sulphate
Q.5 Nessler's reagent is
(A) K2HgI4 (B) K2HgI4 + KOH (C) K2HgI2 + KOH (D) K2HgI4 + KI
Q.6 When bismuth chloride is poured into a large volume of water the white precipitate produced is
(A) Bi(OH)3 (B) Bi2O3 (C) BiOCl (D) Bi2OCl3

Q.7 Ferric ion forms a prussian blue coloured ppt. of

(A) K4[Fe(CN)6] (B) Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3 (C) KMnO4 (D) Fe(OH)3

Q.8 A mixture, on heating with conc. H2SO4 and MnO2, librates brown vapour of
(A) Br2 (B) NO2 (C) HBr (D) I2

Q.9 At the occasion of marriage, the fire works are used, which of the following gives green flame?
(A) Ba (B) K (C) Be (D) Na

Q.10 Nitrate is confirmed by ring test. The brown colour of the ring is due to formation of
(A) ferrous nitrite (B) nitroso ferrous sulphate
(C) ferrous nitrate (D) FeSO4NO2
Q.11 Fe(OH)3 can be separated from Al(OH)3 by addition of
(A) dil. HCl (B) NaCl solution (C) NaOH solution (D) NH4Cl and NH4OH
Q.12 If NaOH is added to an aqueous solution of zinc ions a white ppt appears and on adding excess NaOH,
the ppt dissolves. In this solution zinc exist in the
(A) cationic part (B) anionic part
(C) both in cationic and anionic parts (D) there is no zinc ion in the solution
Q.13 Mark the compound which is soluble in hot water.
(A) Lead chloride (B) Mercurous chloride
(C) Stronsium sulphate (D) Silver chloride

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Q.14 Colour of nickel chloride solution is
(A) pink (B) black (C) colourless (D) green

Q.15 Sometimes yellow turbidity appears while passing H2S gas even in the absence of II group radicals. This
is because of
(A) sulphur is present in the mixture as impurity.
(B) IV group radicals are precipitated as sulphides.
(C) the oxidation of H2S gas by some acid radicals.
(D) III group radicals are precipitated as hydroxides.
Q.16 The ion that cannot be precipitated by H2S in presence of dilute HCl is
(A) Pb2+ (B) Cu2+ (C) Ag+ (D) Ni2+

Q.17 CuSO4 decolourises on addition of excess KCN, the product is

(A) [Cu(CN)4]2–. (B) Cu2+ get reduced to form [Cu(CN)4]3–
(C) Cu(CN)2 (D) CuCN
Q.18 Which of the following cations is detected by the flame test?
(A) NH 4 (B) K+ (C) Mg2+ (D) Al3+

Q.19 Which one among the following pairs of ions cannot be separated by H2S in dilute HCl?
(A) Bi3+, Sn4+ (B) Al3+, Hg2+ (C) Zn2+, Cu2+ (D) Ni2+, Cu2+
Q.20 A metal salt solution gives a yellow ppt with silver nitrate. The ppt dissolves in dil. nitric acid as well as in
ammonium hydroxide. The solution contains
(A) bromide (B) iodide (C) phosphate (D) chromate

Q.21 A metal salt solution forms a yellow ppt with potassium chromate in acetic acid, a white ppt with dilute
sulphuric acid, but gives no ppt with sodium chloride or iodide, it is :
(A) lead carbonate (B) basic lead carbonate (C) barium nitrate (D) strontium nitrate

Q.22 Which is soluble in NH4OH?

(A) PbCl2 (B) AgCl (C) PbSO4 (D) CaCO3

Q.23 Which of the following combines with Fe(II) ions to form a brown complex
(A) N2O (B) NO (C) N2O3 (D) N2O4

Q.24 Nessler's reagent is used to detect

(A) CrO 24 (B) PO 34 (C) MnO 4 (D) NH 4

Q.25 Prussian blue is formed when

(A) ferrous sulphate reacts with FeCl3. (B) ferric sulphate reacts with K4[Fe(CN)6].
(C) Ammonium sulphate reacts with FeCl3 (D) ferrous ammonium sulphate reacts with FeCl3

Q.26 What product is formed by mixing the solution of K4[Fe(CN)6] with the solution of FeCl3?
(A) Ferro-ferricyanide (B) Ferri-ferrocyanide (C) Ferri-ferricyanide (D) None of these
Q.27 Which of the following will not give positive chromyl chloride test?
(A) Copper chloride, CuCl2 (B) Mercuric chloride, HgCl2
(C) Zinc chloride, ZnCl2 (D) Anillinium chloride, C6H5NH3Cl

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Q.28 A blue colouration is not obtained when
(A) ammonium hydroxide dissolves in copper sulphate.
(B) copper sulphate solution reacts with K4[Fe(CN)6].
(C) ferric chloride reacts with sodium ferrocyanide.
(D) anhydrous white CuSO4 is dissolved in water.

Q.29 AgCl dissolves in ammonia solution giving

(A) Ag+, NH 4 and Cl— (B) Ag(NH3)+ and Cl—

(C) Ag2(NH3)2–and Cl— (D) Ag NH 3 2 and Cl—

Q.30 A white crystalline substance dissolves in water. On passing H2S gas in this solution, a black ppt is
obtained. The black ppt dissolves completely in hot HNO3. On adding a few drops of conc. H2SO4, a
white ppt is obtained. This ppt is that of
(A) BaSO4 (B) SrSO4 (C) PbSO4 (D) CdSO4

Q.31 When excess of SnCl2 is added to a solution of HgCl2, a white ppt turning grey is obtained. The grey
colour is due to the formation of
(A) Hg2Cl2 (B) SnCl4 (C) Sn (D) Hg

Q.32 Aqueous solution of A gives the green precipitate with NaOH solution but gives deep blue colour of the
solution with excess NH4OH. Identify A
(A) Pb+2 (B) Ni+2 (C) Ca+2 (D) Bi+3

Q.33 When chlorine water is added to an aqueous solution of potassium halide in presence of chloroform, a
violet colour is obtained. On adding more of chlorine water, the violet colour disappears, and a colourless
solution is obtained. This test confirms the presence of the following in aqueous solution
(A) Iodide (B) Bromide (C) Chloride (D) Iodide and bromide
Q.34 An aqueous solution of colourless metal sulphate M, gives a white ppt, with NH4OH. This was soluble in
excess of NH4OH. On passing H2S through this solution a white ppt is formed. The metal M in the salt is
(A) Ca (B) Ba (C) Al (D) Zn
Q.35 When AgNO3 is strongly heated, the products formed are
(A) NO and NO2 (B) NO2 and O2 (C) NO2 and N2O (D) NO and O2

Q.36 A substance on treatment with dil. H2SO4 liberates a colourless gas which produces (i) turbidity with
baryta water and (ii) turns acidified dichromate solution green. The reaction indicates the presence of
(A) CO32 (B) S2– (C) SO 32 (D) NO 2

Q.37 When copper nitrate is strongly heated, it is converted into

(A) Cu metal (B) cupric oxide (C) cuprous oxide (D) copper nitrate

Q.38 A pale green crystalline metal salt of M dissolves freely in water. On standing it gives a brown ppt on
addition of aqueous NaOH. The metal salt solution also gives a black ppt on bubbling H2S in basic
medium. An aqueous solution of the metal salt decolourizes the pink colour of the permanganate solution.
The metal in the metal salt solution is
(A) copper (B) aluminium (C) lead (D) iron

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Q.39 On the addition of a solution containing CrO 24 ions to the solution of Ba2+, Sr2+ and Ca2+ ions, the ppt
obtained first will be of
(A) CaCrO4 (B) SrCrO4 (C) BaCrO4 (D) a mixture of all the three

Q.40 Turnbull's blue is a compound

(A) ferricyanide (B) ferro ferricyanide (C) ferrous cyanide (D) ferriferrocyanide

Q.41 Sodium borate on reaction with conc. H2SO4 and C2H5OH gives a compound A which burns with a
green edged flame. The compound A is
(A) H2B4O7 (B) (C2H5)2B4O7 (C) H3BO3 (D) (C2H5)3BO3
Q.42 When K2Cr2O7 crystals are heated with conc. HCl, the gas evolved is
(A) O2 (B) Cl2 (C) CrO2Cl2 (D) HCl

Q.43 Which is most soluble in water?

(A) AgCl (B) AgBr (C) AgI (D) AgF

Q.44 On passing H2S gas in II group sometimes the solution turns milky. It indicates the presence of
(A) oxidising agent (B) acidic salt (C) thiosulphate (D) reducing agent.

Q.45 Dimethyl glyoxime in a suitable solvent was refluxed for 10 minutes with pure pieces of nickel sheet, it
will result in
(A) Red ppt (B) Blue ppt. (C) Yellow ppt. (D) No ppt.
Q.46 A mixture of chlorides of copper, cadmium, chromium, iron and aluminium was dissolved in water acidified
with HCl and hydrogen sulphide gas was passed for sufficient time. It was filtered, boiled and a few
drops of nitric acid were added while boiling. To this solution ammonium chloride and sodium hydroxide
were added in excess and filtered. The filtrate shall give test for
(A) sodium and iron ion (B) sodium, chromium and aluminium ion
(C) aluminium and iron ion (D) sodium, iron, cadmium and aluminium ion

Q.47 Solution of chemical compound X reacts with AgNO3 solution to form a white ppt Y, which dissolves in
NH4OH to give a complex Z. When Z is treated with dil. HNO3, Y reappears. The chemical compound
X can be
(A) NaCl (B) CH3Cl (C) NaBr (D) NaI
Q.48 A white ppt obtained in a analysis of a mixture becomes black on treatment with NH4OH. It may be
(A) PbCl2 (B) AgCl (C) HgCl2 (D) Hg2Cl2

Q.49 A salt on treatment with dil. HCl gives a pungent smelling gas and a yellow precipitate. The salt gives
green flame when tested. The solution gives a yellow precipitate with potassium chromate. The salt is:
(A) NiSO4 (B) BaS2O3 (C) PbS2O3 (D) CuSO4
Q.50 Which compound does not dissolve in hot dilute HNO3?
(A) HgS (B) PbS (C) CuS (D) CdS

Q.51 An aqueous solution of FeSO4, Al2(SO4)3 and chrome alum is heated with excess of Na2O2 and filtered.
The materials obtained are:
(A) a colourless filtrate and a green residue. (B) a yellow filtrate and a green residue.
(C) a yellow filtrate and a brown residue. (D) a green filtrate and a brown residue.

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Q.52 Which of the following compound on reaction with NaOH and Na2O2 gives yellow colour?
(A) Cr(OH)3 (B) Zn(OH)2 (C) Al(OH)3 (D) None of these

Q.53 CrO3 dissolves in aqueous NaOH to give:

(A) Cr2 O 72 (B) CrO 24 (C) Cr(OH)3 (D) Cr(OH)2

Xs – S2O32–
Clear solution

Q.54 Salt A + S2O32–  white ppt aq. suspension

Black ppt
is heated
which of following metal salt A does not give this test
(A) Ag (B) Pb (C) Bi (D) Zn
Q.55 An aqueous solution of a substance gives a white ppt. on treatment with dil. HCl, which dissolves on heating.
When hydrogen sulphide is passed through the hot acidic solution, a black ppt. is obtained. The substance is a
(A) Hg2+ salt (B) Cu2+ salt (C) Ag+ salt (D) Pb2+ salt

Q.56 Which one of the following does not produce metallic sulphide with H2S?
(A) ZnCl2 (B) CdCl2 (C) CoCl2 (D) CuCl2
Q.57 A pale yellow crystalline solid insoluble in water but soluble in CS2 is allowed to react with nitric oxide to
give X and Y. X is a colourless gas with pungent odour. X is further allowed to react in aqueous medium
with nitric oxide to yield Z and T. Compounds X, Z and T are
(A) SO3, H2SO3, N2O (B) SO2, H2SO4, N2O
(C) SiO2, H2SO4, N2 (D) SO3, H2SO3, N2
Q.58 Which metal salt gives a violet coloured bead in the borax bead test?
(A) Fe2+ (B) Ni2+ (C) Co2+ (D) Mn2+
Q.59 Which of the following gives a precipitate with Pb(NO3)2 but not with Ba(NO3)2?
(A) Sodium chloride (B) Sodium acetate (C) Sodium nitrate (D) Sodium hydrogen phosphate

Q.60 Which of the following is soluble in yellow ammonium sulphide?

(A) CuS (B) CdS (C) SnS (D) PbS
Q.61 A chloride dissolves appreciably in cold water. When placed on a platinum wire in Bunsen flame no
distinctive colour is noticed, the cation would be:
(A) Mg2+ (B) Ba2+ (C) Pb2+ (D) Ca2+

Q.62 A white salt is readily soluble in water and gives a colourless solution with a pH of about 9. The salt could be:
(A) NH4NO3 (B) CH3COONa (C) CH3COONH4 (D) CaCO3

Q.63 An element (X) forms compounds of the formula XCl3, X2O5 and Ca3X2, but does not form XCl5.
Which of the following is the element X?
(A) B (B) Al (C) N (D) P

Q.64 A white sodium salt dissolves readily in water to give a solution which is neutral to litmus. When silver
nitrate solution is added to the solution, a white precipitate is obtained which does not dissolve in dil.
HNO3. The anion could be:
(A) CO32 (B) Cl– (C) SO 24  (D) S2–

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Q.65 A mixture of two salts is not water soluble but dissolves completely in dil HCl to form a colourless
solution. The mixture could be:
(A) AgNO3 and KBr (B) BaCO3 and ZnS (C) FeCl3 and CaCO3 (D) Mn(NO3)2 and MgSO4

Q.66 Three separate samples of a solution of a single salt gave these results. One formed a white precipitate
with excess of ammonia solution, one formed a white precipitate with dil NaCl solution and one formed
a black precipitate with H2S. The salt could be:
(A) AgNO3 (B) Pb(NO3)2 (C) Hg(NO3)2 (D) MnSO4

Q.67 Which one of the following ionic species will impart colour to an aqueous solution?
(A) Ti4+ (B)Cu+ (C) Zn2+ (D)Cr3+

Q.68 When a substance A reacts with water it produces a combustible gas B and a solution of substance C in
water. When another substance D reacts with this solution of C, it also produces the same gas B on
warming but D can produce gas B on reaction with dilute sulphuric acid at room temperature. A imparts
a deep golden yellow colour a smokeless flame to Bunsen burner. A, B, C and D respectively are:
(A) Na, H2, NaOH, Zn (B) K, H2, KOH, Al
(C) Ca, H2, Ca(OH)2, Sn (D) CaC2, C2H2, Ca(OH)2, Fe

Q.69 Which is not dissolved by dil HCl?

(A) ZnS (B) MnS (C) BaSO3 (D) BaSO4

Q.70 The brown ring test for NO 2 and NO3 is due to the formation of complex ion with formula:
(A) [Fe(H2O)6]2+ (B) [Fe(NO)(CN)5]2–
(C) [Fe(H2O)5(NO)] 2+ (D) [Fe(H2O)(NO)5]2+

Q.71 In Nessler’s reagents, the ion present is:

(A) HgI2– (B) HgI 24 (C) Hg+ (D) Hg2+

Q.72 The cations present in slightly acidic solution are Fe3+, Zn2+ and Cu2+. The reagent which when added in
excess to this solution would identify and separte Fe3+ in one step is:
(A) 2 M HCl (B) 6 M NH3 (C) 6 M NaOH (D) H2S gas

Q.73 Which of the following leaves no residue on heating?

(A) Pb(NO3)2 (B) NH4NO3 (C) Cu(NO3)2 (D) NaNO3

Q.74 When I2 is passed through KCl, KF, KBr :

(A) Cl2 and Br2 are evolved (B) Cl2 is evolved
(C) Cl2, F2 and Br2 are evolved (D) None of these

Q.75 In the separation of Cu2+ and Cd2+ in 2nd group qualitative analysis of cations tetrammine copper (II)
sulphate and tetrammine cadmium (II) sulphate react with KCN to form the corresponding cyano
complexes. Which one of the following pairs of the complexes and their relative stability enables the
separation of Cu2+ and Cd2+?
(A) K3[Cu(CN)4] more stable and K2[Cd(CN)4] less stable.
(B) K2[Cu(CN)4] less stable and K2[Cd(CN)4] more stable.
(C) K2[Cu(CN)4] more stable and K2[Cd(CN)4] less stable.
(D) K3[Cu(CN)4] less stable and K2[Cd(CN)4] more stable.

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Q.76 Which one has the minimum solubility product?
(A) AgCl (B) AlCl3 (C) BaCl2 (D) NH4Cl

Q.77 Which of the following sulphate is insoluble in water?

(A) CuSO4 (B) CdSO4 (C) PbSO4 (D) Bi2(SO4)3

Q.78 A metal X on heating in nitrogen gas gives Y.Y. on treatment with H2O gives a colourless gas which when
passed through CuSO4 solution gives a blue colour Y is:
(A) Mg(NO3)2 (B) Mg3N2 (C) NH3 (D) MgO

Q.79 Which of the following gives blood red colour with KCNS?
(A) Cu2+ (B) Fe3+ (C) Al3+ (D) Zn2+

Q.80 Which of the following is insoluble in excess of NaOH?

(A) Al(OH)3 (B) Cr(OH)3 (C) Fe(OH)3 (D) Zn(OH)2

Q.81 In the borax bead test of Co2+, the blue colour of bead is due to the formation of:
(A) B2O3 (B) Co3B2 (C) Co(BO2)2 (D) CoO

Q.82 Mercurous ion is represented as:

(A) Hg 22  (B) Hg2+ (C) Hg + Hg2+ (D) Hg 2

Q.83 The metal ion which is precipitated when H2S is passed with HCl:
(A) Zn2+ (B) Ni2+ (C) Cd2+ (D) Mn2+

Q.84 Which of the following is not a preliminary test used to detect ions:
(A) borax bead test (B) flame test (C) brown ring test (D) cobalt nitrate test

Q.85 Which one of the following metal sulphides has maximum solubility in water?
(A) HgS, Ksp =10–54 (B) CdS, Ksp=10–30 (C) FeS, Ksp =10–20 (D) ZnS, Ksp=10–22

Q.86 The compound formed in the borax bead test of Cu2+ ion in oxidising flame is:
(A) Cu (B) CuBO2 (C) Cu(BO2)2 (D) None of these

Q.87 Read of the following statements and choose the correct code w.r.t true(T) and false(F).
(I) manganese salts give a violet borax bead test in reducing flame
(II) from a mixed precipitate of AgCl and AgI, ammonia solution dissolves only AgCl
(III) ferric ions give a deep green precipitate, on adding potassium ferrocyanide solution
(IV) on boiling the solution having K+, Ca2+ and HCO3– we get a precipitate of K2Ca(CO3)2
(A) TTFF (B) FTFT (C) FTFF (D) TTFT

Q.88 Identify the correct order of solubility of Na2S, CuS and ZnS in aqueous medium is:
(A) CuS > ZnS > Na2S (B) ZnS > Na2S >CuS
(C) Na2S > CuS > ZnS (D) Na2S > ZnS > CuS

Q.89 When H2S gas is passed through the HCl containing aqueous solution of CuCl2, HgCl2, BiCl3 and
CoCl2, it does not precipitate out:
(A) CuS (B) HgS (C) Bi2S3 (D) CoS

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Q.90 Mark the correct statement:
(A) I group basic radicals precipitate as chlorides
(B) IV group basic radicals precipitates as sulphides.
(C) V group basic radicals precipitates as carbonates.
(D) All the above statement are correct.

Q.91 Potassium chromate solution is added to an aqueous solution of a metal chloride. The precipitate thus
obtained are insoluble in acetic acid. These are subjected to flame test, the colour of the flame is:
(A) Lilac (B) Apple green (C) Crimson red (D) Golden yellow

Q.92 MgSO4 on reaction with NH4OH and Na2HPO4 forms a white crystalline precipitate. What is its formula?
(A) Mg(NH4)PO4 (B) Mg3(PO4)2 (C) MgCl2·MgSO4 (D) MgSO4

ASSERTION REASON
Q.93 Statement-1: On passing CO2 gas through lime water, the solution turns milky.
because
Statement-2: Acid-Base (neutralisation) reaction takes place.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

Q.94 Statement-1 : NO 2 ion can not be detected by brown ring test in presence of NO3 ion.

Statement-2 : Both NO 2 and NO3 ions are confirmed by brown ring test.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

Q.95 Statement-1 : 'S' on reaction with NaOH, produces H2S first as one of the product.
Statement-2 : H2S is acidic in nature to produce Na2S as final product.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

Q.96 Statement-1 : Conc. HNO3 can be stored in Al-container

Statement-2 : Al reacts with conc. HNO3 forming Al2O3 which makes impervious coating on it and
does not dissolve any more.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

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Q.97 Statement-1 : Dilute aqueous solution of CuCl2 is Blue in colour but on evapouration becomes
green.
Statement-2 : In the resulting solution after evapouration [Cu(H2O)4]2+ and [CuCl4]2– both
are present together.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

COMPREHENSION
Question No. 98 to 100 (3 questions)
 
Compound 'A' 
 Initially swelled   Amorphous powder
strong heating

Lilac flame in the flame test.

Compound 'A' excess  'B'( No change in colour) H
 NaOH 2O 2
 'C' (Yellow solution)
(in aq. solution)
Q.98 Compound 'A' is having water of crystallization by the number of
(A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 24 (D) 36

Q.99 The compound 'B' is having oxidation state of

(A) zero (B) II (C) III (D) IV

Q.100 The hybridization of compound 'C' is

(A) sp3 (B) sp3d (C) d2sp3 (D) d3s

Question No. 101 to 103 (3 questions)

A white solid A reacts with dilute H2SO4 to produce a colourless gas B and a colourless solution C. The
reaction between B and acidified dichromate yields a green solution and a slightly coloured precipitate
D. The substance D, when burnt in air, gives a gas E which reacts wih B to yield D and a colourless
liquids. Anhydrous copper sulphate turns blue with this colourless liquid. The addition of aqueous NH3
or NaOH to C produces a precipitate that dissolves in an excess of the reagent to form a clear solution.
Answer the following questions based on above passage.
Q.101 Which of the following gases are B and E respectively?
(A) CO2 and SO2 (B) SO2 and H2S (C) H2S and SO2 (D) CO2 and H2S

Q.102 What would appear if the gas B is passed through an aqueous solution of Pb(NO3)2?
(A) white precipitate soluble in hot dilute HNO3
(B) A black precipitate soluble in hot dilute HNO3
(C) A black precipitate insoluble in hot dilute HNO3
(D) A yellow precipitate soluble in hot concentrated HNO3

Q.103 Suppose the solution obtained by the treatment of the solution C with an excess of NaOH is acidified
with acetic acid and the gas B is passed through it. Which of the following will obtained?
(A) Colourless solution (B) Yellow precipitate
(C) Black precipitate (D) White precipitate

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 MORE THAN ONE MAY BE CORRECT
Q.104 The colour of KMnO4 is discharged by which of the following gases.
(A) NO (B) NO2 (C) N2O (D) N2O5

Q.105 Which one among the following pairs of ions cannot be separated by H2S in dilute hydrochloric acid?
(A) Bi3+, Sn4+ (B) Al3+, Hg2+ (C) Zn2+, Cu2+ (D) Sb3+, As3+

Q.106 Al3+ and Cr3+ can be distinguished by which of following reagent.

(A) NaOH (B) NH4OH + NH4Cl
(C) Excess NH4OH (D) (NH4)2S

Q.107 Which of the following radical(s) on reaction with dil HCl liberate(s) gas which decolourize(s) acidified
KMnO4 solution.
(A) S2 O32 (B) NO 2 (C) Br– (D) HCO3

Q.108 Which of the following metal produces N2O gas with 20% HNO3.
(A) Fe (B) Cu (C) Zn (D) Sn

MATCH THE COLUMN :

Q.109 Column I Column II

(A) Amphoteric metal oxide (P) Pb


(B) Metal acetate 
 acetone + metal carbonate (Q) Zn

(C) Metal carbonate 
 metal oxide + CO2 (R) Na
(D) Metal nitrate 
 metal oxide + NO2 + O2 (S) Li

Q.110 Which of anions in the Column-I shows one or more observations from the column -II.

Column I Column II

(A) S2– (P) White ppt. with AgNO3

(B) NO 2 (Q) Evolution of pungent smell gas with

(Al + conc. NaOH)

(C) SO32 (R) Brown fumes with conc. H2SO4 (hot)

(D) CH 3COO  (S) Decolourises acidified KMnO4

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 EXERCISE # II
IIT JEE ASKED QUESTIONS
SINGLE CORRECT
Q.1 In nitroprusside ion the iron and NO exist. NO exist as FeII and NO+ rather than FeIII and NO. These
forms can be differentiated by: [JEE 1998]
(A) estimating the concentration of iron
(B) measuring the concentration of CN
(C) measuring the solid state magnetic moment
(D) thermally decomposing the compound.

Q.2 Statement-1 : Sulphate is estimated as BaSO4 and not as MgSO4. [JEE 1998]
Statement-2 : Ionic radius of Mg2+ is smaller than that of Ba2+.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.

Q.3 Which of the following statement(s) is (are) correct with reference to the ferrous and ferric ions:
(A) Fe3+ gives brown colour with potassium ferricyanide [JEE 1998]
2+
(B) Fe gives blue precipitate with potassium ferricyanide
(C) Fe3+ give red colour with potassium thiocyanate
(D) Fe2+ gives brown colour with ammonium thiocyanate

Q.4 Which of the following statement(s) is /are correct. When a mixture of NaCl and K2Cr2O7 is gently
warmed with conc. H2SO4? [JEE 1998]
(A) A deep red vapours is evolved.
(B) The vapours when passed into NaOH solution gives a yellow solution of Na2CrO4
(C) Chlorine gas is evolved
(D) Chromyl chloride is formed.

Q.5 An aqueous solution of a substance gives a white precipitate on treatment with dilute hydrochloric acid,
which dissolves on heating. When hydrogen sulphide is passed through the hot acidic solution, a black
precipitate is obtained. The substance is a : [JEE 2000]
(A) Hg 2 salt (B) Cr2+ salt (C) Ag+ salt (D) Pb2+ salt

Q.6 A gas ‘X’ is passed through water to form a saturated solution. The aqueous solution on treatment with
silver nitrate gives a white precipitate. The saturated aqueous solution also dissolves magnesium ribbon
with evolution of a colourless gas ‘Y’. Identify ‘X’ and ‘Y’: [JEE 2002(Mains)]
(A) X = CO2, Y = Cl2 (B) X = Cl2, Y = CO2
(C) X = Cl2, Y = H2 (D) X = H2, Y = Cl2

Q.7 [X] + H2SO4  [Y] a colourless gas with irritating smell [JEE 2003]
[Y] + K2Cr2O7 + H2SO4  green solution
[X] and [Y] are:
(A) SO32 , SO2 (B) Cl¯, HCl (C) S2– , H2S (D) CO32 , CO2

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Q.8 A sodium salt of an unknown anion when treated with MgCl2 give white precipitate only on boiling. The
anion is: [JEE 2004]
(A) SO 24 (B) HCO3 (C) CO32 (D) NO3

Q.9 (NH4)2Cr2O7 on heating gives a gas which is also given by: [JEE 2004]
(A) heating NH4NO2 (B) heating NH4NO3
(C) Mg3N2 + H2O (D) Na(comp.) + H2O2

Q.10 A metal nitrate reacts with KI to give a black precipitate which on addition of excess of KI convert into
orange colour solution. The cation of metal nitrate is: [JEE 2005]
(A) Hg 2+ (B) Bi 3+ (C) Pb 2+ (D) Cu +

Q.11 A solution when diluted with H2O and boiled, it gives a white precipitate. On addition of excess
NH4Cl / NH4OH, the volume of precipitate decreases leaving behind a white gelatinous precipitate.
Identify the precipitate which dissolves in NH4OH / NH4Cl. [JEE 2006]
(A) Zn(OH)2 (B) Al(OH)3 (C) Mg(OH)2 (D) Ca(OH)2

Q.12 CuSO4 decolourises on addition of KCN, the product is: [JEE 2006]
(A) [Cu(CN)4] 2– (B) Cu get reduced to form [Cu(CN)4]3–
2+

(C) Cu(CN)2 (D) CuCN

Q.13 Consider a titration of potassium dichromate solution with acidified Mohr’s slat solution using diphenylamine
as indicator. The number of moles of Mohr’s salt required per mole of dichromate is: [JEE 2007]
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

Q.14 The species present in solution when CO2 is dissolved in water are [JEE 2007]
(A) CO 2 , H 2 CO3 , HCO3 , CO32 (B) H 2 CO3 , CO 32

(C) CO32 , HCO3 (D) CO 2 , H 2 CO 3

Q.15 Sodium fusion extract, obtained from aniline, on treatment with iron (II) sulphate and H2SO4 in presence
of air gives a Prussian blue precipitate. The blue colour is due to the formation of : [JEE 2007]
(A) Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3 (B) Fe3[Fe(CN)6]2 (C) Fe4[Fe(CN)6]2 (D) Fe3[Fe(CN)6]3

Q.16 A solution of a metal ion when treated with KI gives a red precipitate which dissolves in excess KI to
give a colourless solution. Moreover, the solution of metal ion on treatment with a solution of cobalt (II)
thiocyanate gives rise to a deep blue crystalline precipitate. The metal ion is [JEE 2007]
(A) Pb 2+ (B) Hg 2+ (C) Cu 2+ (D) Co 2

Q.17 Column I Column II [JEE 2007]

(A) O2¯  O2 + O22– (P) Redox reaction

(B) CrO42– + H+  (Q) One of the products has trigonal planar structure

(C) MnO4¯ + NO2¯ + H+  (R) Dimeric bridged tetrahedral metal ion

(D) NO3¯ + H2SO4 + Fe2+  (S) Disproportionation

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Q.18 A solution of colourless salt H on boiling with excess NaOH produces a non-flammable gas. The gas
evolution ceases after sometime. Upon addition of Zn dust to the same solution, the gas evolution restarts.
The colourless salt(s) H is (are) [JEE 2008]
(A) NH4NO3 (B) NH4NO2¯ (C) NH4Cl (D) (NH4)2SO4

Paragraph for Question Nos. 19 to 21

p-Amino-N, N-dimethylaniline is added to a strongly acidic solution of X. The resulting solution is
treated with a few drops of aqueous solution of Y to yield blue coloration due to the formation of
methylene blue. Treatment of the aqueous solution of Y with the reagent potassium hexacyanoferrate(II)
leads to the formation of an intense blue precipitate. The precipitate dissolves on excess addition of the
reagent. Similarly, treatment of the solution of Y with the solution of potassium hexacyanoferrate(III)
leads to a brown coloration due to the formation of Z. [JEE 2009]
Q.19 The compound X is
(A) NaNO3 (B) NaCl (C) Na2SO4 (D) Na2S
Q.20 The compound Y is
(A) MgCl2 (B) FeCl2 (C) FeCl3 (D) ZnCl2
Q.21 The compound Z is
(A) Mg2[Fe(CN)6] (B) Fe[Fe(CN)6] (C) Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3 (D) K2Zn3[Fe(CN)6]2
Q.22 Match each of the reactions given in Column I with the corresponding product(s) given in Column II.
Column I Column II [JEE 2009]
(A) Cu + dil. HNO3 (P) NO

(B) Cu + conc. HNO3 (Q) NO 2

(C) Zn + dil. HNO3 (R) N2O

(D) Zn + conc. HNO3 (S) Cu(NO3)2

(T) Zn(NO3)2

Q.23 The oxidation number of Mn in the product of alkaline oxidation fusion of MnO2 is [JEE 2009]
Q.24 Passing H2S gas into a mixture of Mn2+, Ni2+, Cu2+ and Hg2+ ions in an acidified aqueous solution
precipitates [JEE 2011]
(A) CuS and HgS (B) MnS and CuS (C) MnS and NiS (D) NiS and HgS

Paragraph for Questions 25 to 27

When a metal rod M is dipped into an aqueous colourless concentrated solution of compound N, the
solution turns light blue. Addition of aqueous NaCl to the blue solution gives a white precipitate O.
Addition of aqueous NH3 dissolves O gives an intense blue solution.

Q.25 The metal rod M is [JEE 2011]

(A) Fe (B) Cu (C) Ni (D) Co
Q.26 The compound N is [JEE 2011]
(A) AgNO3 (B) Zn(NO3)2 (C) Al(NO3)3 (D) Pb(NO3)2

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Q.27 The final solution contains [JEE 2011]
(A) [Pb(NH3)4]2+ and [CoCl4]2– (B) [Al(NH3)4]3+ and [Cu(NH3)4]2+
(C) [Ag(NH3)2] + and [Cu(NH3)4]2+ (D) [Ag(NH3)2]+ and [Ni(NH3)6]2+

Q.28 Which of the following hydrogen halides react(s) with AgNO3(aq) to give a precipitate that dissolves in
Na2S2O3 (aq) ? [JEE 2012]
(A) HCl (B) HF (C) HBr (D) HI

Q.29 For the given aqueous reactions, which of the statement(s) is (are) true?
excess KI + K3[Fe(CN)6] dilute
 H 2SO 4
 brownish-yellow solution
ZnSO4

white precipitate + brownish  yellow filtrate

$ ! ! ! ! # ! ! ! !"
Na2S2O3

colourless solution
(A) The first reaction is a redox reaction [JEE 2012]
(B) White precipitate is Zn3[Fe(CN)6]2
(C) Addition of filtrate to starch solution gives blue colour
(D) White precipitate is soluble in NaOH solution.

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 ANSWER KEY

EXERCISE # I

Q.1 A Q.2 B Q.3 B Q.4 B Q.5 B Q.6 C Q.7 B

Q.8 A Q.9 A Q.10 B Q.11 C Q.12 B Q.13 A Q.14 D
Q.15 C Q.16 D Q.17 B Q.18 B Q.19 A Q.20 C Q.21 C
Q.22 B Q.23 B Q.24 D Q.25 B Q.26 B Q.27 B Q.28 B
Q.29 D Q.30 C Q.31 D Q.32 B Q.33 A Q.34 D Q.35 B
Q.36 C Q.37 B Q.38 D Q.39 C Q.40 B Q.41 D Q.42 B
Q.43 D Q.44 A Q.45 D Q.46 B Q.47 A Q.48 D Q.49 B
Q.50 A Q.51 C Q.52 A Q.53 B Q.54 D Q.55 D Q.56 C
Q.57 B Q.58 D Q.59 A Q.60 C Q.61 A Q.62 B Q.63 C
Q.64 B Q.65 B Q.66 B Q.67 D Q.68 A Q.69 D Q.70 C
Q.71 B Q.72 B Q.73 B Q.74 D Q.75 A Q.76 A Q.77 C
Q.78 B Q.79 B Q.80 C Q.81 C Q.82 A Q.83 C Q.84 C
Q.85 C Q.86 C Q.87 C Q.88 D Q.89 D Q.90 D Q.91 B
Q.92 A Q.93 B Q.94 D Q.95 B Q.96 A Q.97 A Q.98 C
Q.99 C Q.100 D Q.101 C Q.102 B Q.103 D Q.104 AB Q.105 AD
Q.106 ABCD Q.107 AB Q.108 AC
Q.109 (A) P,Q (B) R (C) P,Q,S (D) P,Q,S Q.110 (A) S; (B) P,Q,R,S; (C) P,S; (D) P

EXERCISE # II

Q.1 C Q.2 B Q.3 ABC Q.4 ABD

Q.5 D Q.6 C Q.7 A Q.8 B
Q.9 A Q.10 B Q.11 A Q.12 D
Q.13 D Q.14 A Q.15 A Q.16 B
Q.17 (A) P,S (B) R (C) P,Q (D) P Q.18 AB Q.19 D
Q.20 C Q.21 B Q.22 (A) P,S (B) Q,S (C) R,T (D) Q, T
Q.23 6 Q.24 A Q.25 B Q.26 A
Q.27 C Q.28 ACD Q.29 ACD

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